Medical Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Performs a comprehensive health maintenance review and provides an oral report to the physician regarding patient history and chief complaint.
• Scribes documentation of the visit into the medical record by remaining in the exam room with the physician as the patient is treated.
• Reviews post-visit instructions with the patient.
• Assists with gathering data under the supervision of the physician or nurse.
• Administers treatments and medications under the direction of the physician.
• Monitors physician in-basket and returns patient phone calls.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Must be a graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program. (As designated by the Enterprise MA Steering Committee)
• Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.
• Completion of a clinical externship. (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship).
• MA Certification preferred.

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be obtained during new hire period.

Work Experience:

• One year of experience performing basic, direct patient care in a similar setting.
• One year of experience with EPIC or related medical records system is preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and understanding of medical terminology are essential for success in this role.
• Must be able to type a minimum of 30 words per minute (assessed at time of application) or demonstrable personal computer keyboard skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.