Urology Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Growth

Chesapeake Urology; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Chesapeake Urology is hiring a Medical Assistant to coordinate clinical care and support physicians in infection control, inventory, and equipment maintenance. The MA will help with direct and indirect patient care under physician delegation.

Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, taking vitals, triaging calls, and maintaining OSHA/MOSHA logs, while upholding HIPAA and professional standards in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program or one year of Medical Assistant experience in a medical clinic is required.
• Urology experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares daily exam rooms in the clinical area for patient care, including stocking all necessary supplies.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms, taking the required vital signs and obtaining urine specimens; performs dip and automated urinalysis and microscopic preparation and review when indicated.
• Triage patient calls for pharmacy requests, test results, medical questions, and concerns as directed by the physician; document outcomes in EHR.
• Assists in the maintenance of all logs and records for OSHA/MOSHA.
• Adheres to and follows sterilization and disinfection practices throughout the facility.
• Adheres to bio-hazardous or red bag waste policy and procedure for properly disposing of biomedical waste.
• May welcome and greet all patients and visitors in person or over the phone.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Triaging patients

Phlebotomy

Injections

Vital signs

Specimen processing

Medical terminology

ICD/CPT codes

Communication skills

Computer skills

Phone skills

Multitasking

Professionalism

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program

Tools

EHR/EMR

Job description

Chesapeake Urology is hiring a Medical Assistant to coordinate clinical care and support physicians in infection control, inventory, and equipment maintenance. The MA will help with direct and indirect patient care under physician delegation.

Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, taking vitals, triaging calls, and maintaining OSHA/MOSHA logs, while upholding HIPAA and professional standards in a fast-paced setting.