What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant Certified -Primary Care Noble Creek position at Riverview Health?
Description
The Certified Medical Assistant assists in preparation for patient care, provides care coordination, clinical documentation, and other clinical support functions in a physician practice office setting.
Job Responsibilities
• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination
• Administer injections and immunizations
• Perform laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures
• Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments and hospital admission.
• Initiate and finalize managed care referrals
• Perform telephone triage
• Maintain examination rooms
• Measure and record vital signs
• Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities. Train other Medical Assistants.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of qualified Medical Assistant course.
Experience Requirements
• Minimum: None
• Preferred: One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience, previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.
License/Certification Requirements
Minimum: Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)
Qualifications
Education
High School or better in Other or related field.
Technical/other training or better in Medical Assisting or related field.
GED or better in Other or related field.
Licenses & Certifications
Cert Clin Medical Asst
Certified Medical Assist
Nat Reg Cert Med Asst
Reg Medical Assistant
BLS- Basic Life Support