Medical Assistant

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Medical Assistant will be responsible for a range of administrative/clerical and a variety of clinical task at the medical clinic 

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITIES:

This position has the following management/supervisory responsibility (check only one):

This position includes no managerial or supervisory responsibilities.

This is a supervisory position.

This position is a managerial position.

This is a director/administrator position. 

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance.

• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.

• Must conduct patient care by conducting swabbing for COVID-19, Influenza, or other viruses/bacteria for patients and staff as directed by the Medical Director or Assistant Vice President.

• Must take and record vital signs for all patients as directed by the Medical Director. 

• Must organize Lab Requisitions and organize pickup and delivery to the lab from the facility for DOH compliance.

• Must ensure the lab and clinic is clean and clear of clutter. Must maintain the highest of infection control standards. 

• Preparing the examination rooms for patient assessment, clinical procedures and assistant practitioners with patient care.

• Monitoring and documenting patient’s signs and symptoms for clinicians review during clinical evaluation. 

• Must organize and restock the PPE Stations in the Clinic and in the Lobby every day.

• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.

• Saves doctors’ time by helping with office procedures which may include filing, preparing documents, filling the copier/scanner with paper, emailing on behalf of Medical Director, confirming insurance, preauthorization, etc.