Certified Medical Assistant

## Description - Certified Medical Assistant - Attends work regularly and on time. - Actively checks email throughout the day and responds to any time sensitive items. - Maintains a reputation for effective interpersonal relations with teams, supervisors, and patients. - Effectively and professionally communicates with the care team to ensure the flow of patient care is successful. - Captures and accurately documents: vitals (blood pressure, height, weight, temp, O2 and pulse), pharmacy information and history of chief complaint. - Reviews/updates medication and allergies-verifies the patient is taking all medications listed, dosage and frequency. - Ensure meaningful use measures are met for each patient. - Room and escort patients as needed to exam rooms, x-ray and having the patient dressed down as needed. - Completes forms as needed for patient and provider. - Completes DME requisitions for provider signature. - Places imaging orders per physician protocols. - Turn over exam rooms throughout the day to ensure rooms are sanitized/cleaned, stocked and ready for the next patient. - Completes daily stocking of clinic rooms and supply closets. - Introduced to NextGen tasks and patient portal messages, returning patient phone calls, suture and staple removal, wound dressings, drawing up and assisting with injections, and helping with minor medical procedures. - Answers incoming phone calls on the clinical back line. - Checking in with peers regularly and asking how you can assist them. - Attend required meetings and actively participate in committees as requested. - Strictly maintains patient confidentiality and follows HIPAA rules and regulations. - Other duties as assigned. ## Requirements - Must be a certified, registered, or credentialed Medical Assistant - Must have basic life support certification.