Position Summary:
The Medical Assistant is to provide assistance to the licensed-medical provider in multiple settings including the clinic and surgical settings. They are to provide safe, knowledgeable, compassionate individualized care to all patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.
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Serve as a patient advocate during patient exam and treatment
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Show patients to examination rooms, procedure rooms or operative rooms and prepare them for the physician.
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Record patients' medical history, medications, allergies, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
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Ensure proper consent forms are obtained prior to preparing a patient for treatment
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Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician following safety protocol of right dose, right patient, right route, right drug and noting expiration date
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Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, wound care instructions and physicians' instructions to patients.
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Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections and removing sutures.
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Under Provider direction, authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
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Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
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Inspects sterile items prior to opening and lay supplies out on sterile field in an organized manner
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Assist physician with surgical procedure while maintaining sterile field
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Assess the patient’s condition throughout the exam, procedure or surgery according to the facility’s policies and notify physician and RN of any indication of distress
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Responsible for cleaning room and medical equipment in between each patient and at the end of the day.
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Correctly disposes of infection waste and biohazard materials
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Change dressings on wounds.
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Performs accurate documentation of all procedures in a timely manner
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Maintain patient confidentiality and data integrity in accordance with Health Information Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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Adhere to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and excellent customer service
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Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities
Experience, Education and Certification Requirements:
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One (1)+ year experience in a medical setting, dermatology practice preferred
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Current CPR certification
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Medical Assistant certification, preferred
