Medical Assistant

Job Description: Office Nurse/Medical Assistant

General summary of duties: under the supervision of the Manager, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management. Position reports to: Office Supervisor or Manager for nonmedical subjects; the Office Nurse/Medical Assistant will receive supervision from the physicians, advanced nurse practitioners or physician assistants

Job qualifications: Education/training: High school graduate or GED and current certification if applicable Experience: {One (1) year} of medical experience in a physician’s office or equivalent combination of training and experience

Skills:

· Knowledge of medical practice and care

· Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures

· Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments

· Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions

· Ability to assist in a variety of treatments and medications

· Ability to take vital signs

· Skill in developing and maintaining clinical quality assurance

· Skill in identifying and resolving problems

· Ability to maintain records and record test results

· Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures

· Ability to use good reasoning and judgment and react calmly in emergency situations

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public

Physical abilities:

· Stand for extended periods of time; push, pull and reach; occasionally bend, sit, stoop and stretch . Lift & Carry +50lbs.

· Have full range of body motion, including handling and lifting of patients

· Have a normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports; specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus

Duties and responsibilities:

· Performs selected nursing and administrative duties, and assists physicians as part of the clinical care team

· Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating patient charts prior to appointment with recent test results and correspondence and determines needed services per practice protocol

· Confers with physician regarding any incomplete patient tests/consults or other incomplete orders prior to patient visit

· Prepares patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting area to the exam room and taking histories and vital signs

· Prepares, cleans and maintains exam and treatment rooms

· Gives injections and blood draws; assists with EKGs, X-rays, OB/GYN exams and treadmills as needed; and provides other patient care services as directed

· Maintains sample medication records, administers medication upon physician order and responds to medication requests per practice protocol

· Prepares and maintains clinical supplies and equipment

· Triages and responds to patient communications within practice policy

· Assists with scheduling tests and treatments, recertifying patients for hospital care and/or procedures, and processing referrals to other providers

· Coordinates care with disease management or case management programs

· Contributes to the development of policies and procedures

· Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations

· Creates, maintains, copies and files patient files, records and other information as needed

· Compiles and condenses technical and statistical data for reports and records

· Maintains strict confidentiality

· Treats staff, physicians, visitors and patients with dignity and respect

· Performs other related work as required

Work environment: The work of this position is performed in an environmentally controlled office environment. The position requires the ability to work under pressure and with a diverse population, including staff, physicians, clients, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public on a regular basis. The position may cause frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinical environment.

AAFP: Job Descriptions, Performance Appraisals, and other Employee Forms. Leawood, KS. 2006