What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Medical Assistant position at Fairfax Medical Facilities Inc?
JOB DESCRIPTION: REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
NATURE OF POSITION
The medical assistant is a member of the health center care team. Responsible for intake work with clients as they enter the vital signs area. A liaison between the front desk staff, the laboratory staff along with the nurses in the provision of care.
QUALIFICATIONS
* High School graduate
* Certification / Registered preferred
* Previous experience preferred
* Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly
SALARY GRADE AND CLASSIFICATION: AII Non-exempt
RESPONSIBLE TO: Site Manager / DON
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into vital signs area.
* Obtains routine temperature, pulse, respiration, height and weight as well as blood pressure readings at first encounter.
* Assists with laboratory/diagnostic procedures.
* Assists with office procedures.
* Responsible for assisting Nurse &/or Lab Supervisor with triage of clients and transfer of charts to appropriate provider.
* Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients.
* Relieves other departments as indicated as time permits.
* Completes referral for patients as necessary.
* Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method.
* Does routine urinalysis.
* Responsible for assisting with maintenance of medical and laboratory equipment and for assisting with quality controls on laboratory equipment.
* Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to: various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.
* Assist provider with the case management of patients.
* Assist in other clinics as assigned by supervisor.
* Follows the policies and procedures of FMFI.
* Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.