p>Position Summary: With a Quality, Customer First, and Compassionate approach, the Medical Assistant will:
• Provide proper triage for patients • Assist medical providers with procedures • Monitor, maintain, and provide appropriate follow-up flags and phone notes in EHR desktop • Record patient medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records • Chart pertinent data in EHR • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean • Stock exam rooms to maintain par levels • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height • Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician • Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician • Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log specimens, and prepare them for testing • Authorize drug refills in adherence to scope of practice and refill protocol and provide prescription information to pharmacy • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physician's instructions to patients • Clean and sterilize instruments and packs, dispose of contaminated supplies • Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses • Assist with scheduling appointments, follow-up care, referrals, and medication refills • Return calls to patients in a timely manner and place outgoing calls as indicated by Providers • Assist team to maintain proper clinic flow.
Team Based Care - Clinical Care Collaboration - Work in collaboration and continuous partnership with providers, clinical staff, and community resources in a team approach to promote access to appropriate care in the goal of enhancing patient health.