What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Idaho Skin Institute Twin Falls?
** (SPANISH) IS PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT OR MEDICAL ASSITING EXPERIENCE PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED.
Job description:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting providers with a variety of tasks including: maintaining patients records, charting, preparing patients for examinations and/or procedures, scheduling follow up appointments, and inventory, among other things. The Medical Assistant consults with patients on a variety of topics while providing education about skin care and skin procedures.
Job Duties
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Escorts patients to exam rooms and interviews patients
- Takes patient histories and vital signs
- Assists provider with examinations, procedures, treatments, and interventions.
- Gives instructions to patients as instructed by the physician
- Ensures all related reports, labs and information is electronically uploaded into patients' medical records prior to their appointment
- Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintains instruments, and prepares sterilization as required
- Maintains inventory for the lab and exam rooms; notifies practice manager of supply needs for lab, exam rooms, and cosmetic procedure
- Triage and processes messages from patients and front office staff to physician
- Reports significant changes in patient condition or other pertinent patient information to the Physician.
- Following provider instructions, demonstrates accurate, timely, and efficient follow through with pharmacy refills, scheduling out of clinic procedures, obtaining, and reporting and tracking of lab results.
- Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives
Job Type: Full-time
Wage: From $17.00 per hour. Potential for higher starting wage with medical assiting experience and/or certification.
Schedule: Monday - Friday; daytime hours
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person