Medical Assistant | Full Time 36hr | Days | Sign on Bonus Eligible - Concord Hospital

Summary

Under the supervision of the Director, Chairman, or Manager assists in the examination and treatment of patients under direction of the provider. In addition, may be involved in other areas including clerical, environmental and organizational support.

Education

Some additional training beyond high school, but less than an Associates Degree. Completion of a Medical Assistant training program preferred.

Certification, Registration, and Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Experience

Minimum of six months related experience and/or training in similar medical practice/field.

Responsibilities

• Triage calls and identifies patient's health problem or concern.

• Schedules/reschedules appointments.

• Greets patients and escorts them to exam room.

• Interviews patients during visit.

• Prepares patient treatment room.

• Assist provider with examination/procedure.

• Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization.

• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.

• Completes documentation of patient care and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, speak, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, kneel, sit, smell, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, moving mechanical parts, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, radiation, and slippery surfaces.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.