Medical Assistant

Department: Clinic
Reports to: Clinical Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Grade/Level: High School Diploma or GED Required
Amount of Travel Required: No travel required
Work Schedule: 13-hour days, schedule varies week to week

Positions Supervised: None

X-ray experience a plus

POSITION SUMMARY
Perform administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a medical provider.
Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the provider.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Help providers examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a provider.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
• Provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.

• Operate electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• Set up medical laboratory equipment.
• Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, or completing insurance forms.
• Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.
• Properly document all logbooks in accordance with established policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Listening - Actively attends to, conveys, and understands the comments and questions of others.
• Communication, Oral – Communicates effectively using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Takes care of patient needs while following company procedures.
• Empathetic - Is appreciative of, and sensitive to, the feelings of others.
• Responsible - Is accountable for one’s conduct.
• Ethical - Demonstrates conduct conforming to accepted standards.
• Reliability – Is dependable and trustworthy.
• Honesty / Integrity - Is truthful and seen as credible in the workplace.
• Accountability - Accepts responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Interpersonal - Gets along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Tactful - Shows consideration for, and maintains good relations with, others.
• Safety Awareness - Identifies and corrects conditions affecting employee safety.
• Organized - Follows a systematic method when performing tasks.
• Judgment - Formulates sound decisions using available information.
• Initiative - Makes decisions or takes actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or GED.
Experience: Six months to one-year related experience
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite
Certificates & Licenses: BLS, X-Ray, LMRT or NCT, DOT, and BAT certificate
Other Requirements: TB test yearly, Hep B injections, HIPPA every 6 months

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical Demands Lift/Carry
Stand C (Constantly) 10 lbs or less F (Frequently)
Walk C (Constantly) 11-20 lbs F (Frequently)

Sit F (Frequently) 21-50 lbs O (Occasionally)
Handling / Fingering C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs O (Occasionally)
Reach Outward C (Constantly) Over 100 lbs O (Occasionally)

Reach Above Shoulder F (Frequently) Push/Pull
Climb O (Occasionally) 12 lbs or less F (Frequently)
Crawl O (Occasionally) 13-25 lbs O (Occasionally)
Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally) 26-40 lbs O (Occasionally)
Bend F (Frequently) 41-100 lbs O (Occasionally)

N (Not Applicable) A ctivity is not applicable to this occupation.
O (Occasionally) Requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements
Vision (Near, Distance)
Sense of Sound (Ability to hear patients, providers and telephone conversations)
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (Protective eye equipment, examination gloves, protective gowns, x-ray protective gowns, vests and gloves.)

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Air-conditioned medical clinic setting with patient rooms and some medical equipment.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: In person