Externship - MA - Medical Assistant

Requisition #: req3208

General Summary:

This unpaid externship offers practical experiences and opportunities for Medical Assistant Students. Under the supervision of the site office manager and assigned preceptor(s), the Medical Assistant Extern is will have the opportunity to provide medical support to the providers. The extern will develop a greater understanding of the professional component of the Medical Assistant role and will develop skills and confidence in preforming a multitude of technical procedures.

Requirements:

1. Enrolled in an affiliated Medical Assistant Training program.
2. Approval from affiliated Medical Assistant Training program to extern at one of our sites.
3. Skills: Working knowledge of medical terminology and CPT/ICD-9 codes. Working knowledge of medical office daily operations. Working knowledge of Universal Precautions. Typing skills with computer background. Good communication skills in both verbal and written form. The desire for learning and more responsibility.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Review with the patient and document their vital medical information (such as allergies), physical and emotional condition. This includes but is not limited to patient vital signs, height, weight and subjective complaint(s). This information will then be documented in the Electric Medical Record and communicated to the physician.
2. Provide support and assistance to the physician during patient examinations and procedures.
3. Interpretation and implementation of the provider’s recommended “orders” (i.e. laboratory, etc.).
4. Complete documentation and charting of all clinical test results.
5. Obtain any requested lab specimens and the processing of those specimens either internally in the office based lab or externally when required. Completion of any in office testing (i.e. EKG, holter monitor, etc.), that is required.
6. Assist the physician’s with the administration of medications or the actual administration of the medication according to their directions as necessary.
7. Assist the patient in scheduling any follow-up, referrals, or future office appointments as necessary.
8. Sterilize instruments, including monthly spore checks as well as maintain appropriate proficiency testing and internal controls.
9. Maintain diagnostic equipment and report any malfunction to the Enterprise Office Manager and/or Clinical Engineering as appropriate.
10. Receive and organize the handling of medication samples.

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