Medical Assistant
Job ID:  2009-1012 Location:  US-VA-
Category:  Medical Assistant

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Overview:

 

To assist all Physicians and patients with needed responsibilities on a daily basis.



Responsibilities:

  

  • Oversee and ensure efficient turnover of exam rooms.
  • Maintain exam rooms in a neat and clean manner at all times.
  • Comply with patient needs at all times.
  • Escort patients from waiting room to examination rooms.
  • Remove dressings, casts, etc., and provide patients with gowns as necessary.
  • Ensure patient charts contain all pertinent information and are placed in designated areas for Physicians' use.
  • Alert Physicians of patients' allergies prior to beginning exams.
  • Assist Physicians with injections, aspirations, castings and/or other procedures as necessary.
  • Monitor supply levels, and replace as needed.
  • Instruct patients regarding information needed once they leave the office to include:use of braces or crutches, medication usage, home exercise programs
  • Photocopy information given to patients, and place copies in appropriate charts.
  • Apply knowledge of sterile techniques and OSHA regulations.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

1. Ability to work with other members of the healthcare team in a professional manner.

2. Ability to multi-task and care for multiple patients concurrently.

 

Current Basic Life Support Certification by American Heart Association

 

Education/Experience

High School

Formal Training as a Medical Assistant Preferred

 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to carry out direction by physicians and nurses.  Ability to notice change in patient status and inform superior.

 

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer knowledge and the ability to adapt to electronic medical informatics systems.

 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Emergency Department, clinic, hospital

 

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and climb or balance.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up 50 pounds.

 



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