Registered Medical Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION: REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

NATURE OF POSITION

The medical assistant is a member of the health center care team. Responsible for intake work with clients as they enter the vital signs area. A liaison between the front desk staff, the laboratory staff along with the nurses in the provision of care.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School graduate
• Certification / Registered preferred
• Previous experience preferred
• Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly

SALARY GRADE AND CLASSIFICATION: AII Non-exempt

RESPONSIBLE TO: Site Manager / DON

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into vital signs area.
• Obtains routine temperature, pulse, respiration, height and weight as well as blood pressure readings at first encounter.
• Assists with laboratory/diagnostic procedures.
• Assists with office procedures.
• Responsible for assisting Nurse &/or Lab Supervisor with triage of clients and transfer of charts to appropriate provider.
• Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients.
• Relieves other departments as indicated as time permits.
• Completes referral for patients as necessary.
• Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method.
• Does routine urinalysis.
• Responsible for assisting with maintenance of medical and laboratory equipment and for assisting with quality controls on laboratory equipment.
• Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to: various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.
• Assist provider with the case management of patients.
• Assist in other clinics as assigned by supervisor.
• Follows the policies and procedures of FMFI.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.