What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Certified position at Peninsula Community Health Services?
The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing support to providers during routine clinical exams, collecting health information and maintaining accurate documentation in healthcare records.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• A Medical Assistant Certified may perform the following duties: • Obtaining and recording patient history
• Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of patient information
• Maintaining medication and immunization records
• Performing accurate and correct diagnostic testing including hearing, vision, and EKG
• Performing point of care CLIA waved testing
• Capillary blood withdrawal, venipuncture and injections (intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular)
• Collecting specimen and processing to outside lab
• Procedures for sterilizing equipment and instruments
• Assisting in sterile procedures, taking vital signs, preparing patients for exam
• Practicing standard precautions
• Assists in training Medical Assistant Apprentices and volunteers
• Familiar with using electronic health record (Ex. Athena)
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• Active Medical Assistant license in Washington State (required) • Active CPR Certification (required) • Valid driver’s license (required) • One (1) year of customer service experience (preferred)Salary : $19 - $24