Job Summary

The Medical Assistant is a professional multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in all aspects of medical practice under the direct supervision and responsibility of a physician. This practitioner assists with patient care management and executes administrative and clinical procedures. Competence in the field also requires that a medical assistant adhere to ethical and legal standards of professional practice, recognize and respond to emergencies and demonstrate professional characteristics.

Clinical Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed physician, a medical assistant may undertake the following duties:

o Perform clinical procedures to include:

o Performing aseptic procedures

o Taking vital signs

o Preparing patients for the physicians care

o Performing venipunctures and non-intravenous injections

o Observing and reporting patients signs or symptoms

o Collecting routine laboratory specimens as directed by the physician

o Administering medication as directed by the physician (Exception: medications requiring dosage calculation)

o Performing basic laboratory procedures

o Performing office procedures including all general administrative duties required by the physician

If a licensed physician is not on-site, a medical assistant is prohibited from performing the following:

o Nursing activities that include the use of the nursing process and require the special knowledge, nursing judgment or skills of a registered or practical nurse, including:

o The initial nursing assessment or any subsequent assessments

o Prohibited from completing Review of Systems in the EMR

o Prohibited from performing injections (medication and/or vaccines)

o Prohibited from administering medication(s)

Medical Assistant

Additional Position Expectations and Responsibilities

o Act as first level contact for the providers and support staff in trouble shooting issues

o Ensure patients are properly check-in for clinical visits via Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

o Ensure patients are properly checked-out after every clinical visit and depart with required paperwork

o Schedule patients? appointments following company protocol

o Ensures patient documentation is fully completed and recorded via the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

o Ensures that external third party documentation (i.e. labs, reports, consultations) are collected and sent to scan as appropriate

o Expected to complete 48-hour chart check and contacts patient/referral providers if further information is needed

o Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications