Medical Assistant / Deshler Family Practice / Full Time

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Medical Assistant / Deshler Family Practice / Full Time

In accordance with the mission of Wood Health Company, the Medical Assistant (MA) will provide clinical and administrative support in a medical office setting, under the direction of the physician and office manager/coordinator. The Medical Assistant is accountable for the delivery of patient care utilizing the nursing process within the standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the organization.

Job Description

Job Duties:

• Assist physician or provider with patient assessment, examinations and treatments.
• Set-up for various procedures and assists the physician or provider in treatments such as surgical procedures, pelvic exams, and other medical modalities.
• Documents patient care observations and activities according to professional standards and procedures.
• Correctly collects and accurately labels specimens when doing venipuncture and other specimen collections.
• Gives routine injections under the direction and supervision of a provider, as appropriate with level of training and/or certification.
• Triages patient phones calls, in accordance with office policy.
• Introduces him/herself to the patient.
• Promptly responds to patient phone calls and concerns.
• Telephones/faxes prescriptions under the direction of a physician or provider.
• Assists in emergency situations under the direction of the physician or provider.
• Obtains specimens (i.e. throat, urine, wound, etc) using proper technique and following policy and protocol for labeling.
  
  

Shift Details

• Full Time, Days
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Required License/Certification:

• Certified or Registered MA
  
  

Benefit Summary

Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll Also Reward Your Hard Work With

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!