Overview

Heater Road Primary Care has the pleasure of caring for patients across the entire age spectrum, from newborn babies to geriatrics. We are a large clinic that is divided up into Internal Medicine who sees patients 18 years and older and Family medicine who sees patients of all ages including children and infants. MAs in our clinic will be cross trained in both areas. The MA role is an integral part to the clinic’s ability to provide excellent patient care. Some of the tasks included but not limited to- patient rooming, EKG’s, urine dips, pregnancy testing, hearing and vision screens, lead testing, vaccine administration, assisting clinicians during procedures, prescription refills and other administrative needs. The clinic structure and tasks can provide a great foundation of skills and learning for a new MA. Successful MAs have the ability to work as a team, strong work ethics, professionalism and flexibility. Average Day: The medical assistant at Heater Road works in an extremely fast-paced environment. A typical medical assistant/provider day includes a combination of well and acute care visits, which may include the above-mentioned tasks.

Hours: Typically 745a-5p M-F

Responsible for clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
• Previous experience in office or outpatient ambulatory care setting strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Computer skills strongly preferred.
• Must be willing and able to participate in evening, weekend, and holiday coverage according to needs of the department.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• American Association Medical Assistants (AAMA) certified - CMA designation OR American Medical Technologists (AMT) registered – RMA designation OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant plus 12 month D-H apprenticeship program – CCMA designation.
• Current BLS certification required.