Medical Assistant

Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Mason, OH 45040
Duration: 3 months+ (possibility of extension)

Shift: Days, Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm
Pay Rate: $20 - $22 per hour. on W2

Responsibilities:

• Measures vital signs such as pulse rate, respirations, blood pressure, weight and height.
• Updates past and current medical, social and family history.
• Reviews medications and updates medication list at each visit.
• Correctly records patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Prepares patient charts in EMR for visits by scanning, abstracting, and reviewing to make certain that all diagnostic test results, hospital reports and other medical records necessary to help the physician care for the patient are in the patient's chart.
• Accesses and navigates websites or calls outside facilities to obtain necessary information.
• May act as Super User for Electronic Medical Record.
• Refills medications and pre-authorizes medications including communicating with the patient, pharmacy, or insurance company as needed to complete the task.
• Maintains recording of patient samples and other medications and disposes expired medications.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Orders medical supplies as needed.
• Understands and adheres to the legal responsibilities and requirements with the medical assistant role.
• Demonstrates comprehension and support of quality measures and patient experience.