Medical Assistant

Benefits/Perks

We are seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team! As a Medical Assistant, you will be preparing for each patient visit by preparing charts and pulling notes before their arrival, providing routine support alongside nurses and medical staff, and assisting with keeping track of tests and lab reporting to ensure everything arrives on time and the patient is kept informed on their condition and care. You will also be helping manage the inventory of medical supplies, setting up machines and testing equipment, and cleaning instruments and rooms as needed. The ideal candidate has strong customer service skills, an interest in learning more about a working medical environment, and has previous office experience.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently opens and prepares rooms for patients prior to each clinic.
• Rooms patients, documents medical history accurately.
• Assists physician in the room, anticipating his needs.
• Is knowledgeable of techniques and physician preferences.
• Obtains patient's signatures as required.
• Provides patient education as directed by the physician.
• Performs Radiological exam (CT or X-Ray) as ordered.
• Escorts patients to other departments, surgery scheduling, or check out for appointments or referral.
• Assists co-workers as necessary, following practice policies.
• Prepares labs/specimens as appropriate, takes to the front desk for pickup arrangements.
• Cleans and turns over room for next patient.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments at the end of each clinic and as needed.
• Performs daily and monthly quality control on CT machine.
• Cleans and replaces equipment in rooms when needed.
• Answers phone messages and calls in prescriptions for patients.
• Performs daily and monthly CT calibration tests.
• Steps in as a Primary when needed.
• Assists with getting in office CTs authorized.
• Assists with getting surgical orders submitted for the surgical center, DCH and Whitfield.
• Assists with sending H&Ps to the surgical center, DCH and Whitfield.