Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist

Job Summary:

Under medical supervision, assists physicians in the delivery of health care services; and performs related duties as required. Provide excellent care to our patients.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies patient’s chief complaint and records pertinent information in patient’s permanent medical record.

• Communicates to physician abnormal findings.

• Assists patients to complete medical history forms and prepares patients for examination and treatment by physician.

• Documents all phone calls with patients.

• Performs vital signs, measurements as height and weight and records them in the EMH – structure data

• Conducts tests and procedures as directed, such as EKG’s, non-stress tests, spirometer, venipuncture, skin punctures, strep screen, glucometer, and urine tests.

• Assists health service providers with treatments and examinations of patients such as injections, wound care, pelvic exams, minor surgery, and IUD insertions; assists in the identification of psychosocial needs and consults with the health service provider.

• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and stocks patient rooms and labs with appropriate supplies.

• Maintains medical supply inventory.

• Transcribes doctors’ orders and prepares appropriate requisitions, forms as needed

• Performs calls to pharmacy. Daily follow up of pharmacy messages.

• Notifies patient of any change ordered by the physician.

• Ensures Physician signs charts, labs, prescriptions, diagnostics daily.

• Maintains patient flow after check in. 

• Discuss patient flow with physician according to urgency and daily patient load.

• Performs triage on patient.

• Ability to assist more than one physician at a time.

• Complies with office policy and procedure, OSHA Standards and HIPAA Privacy Regulations as stated in HIPAA Policy and Procedure Manual.

Skills and Specifications

• Medical Assistant Certificate issued by an accredited institution approved by the State of Florida, or one year experience working in a health care setting that included direct patient contract or a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and provides the required knowledge and abilities.

• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required

• Basic medical terminology,

• Basic arithmetic,

• Satisfactory vein puncture techniques

• Safe work practices in a clinic setting.

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