Medical Assistant-PRN

FLSA Employment Status: Nonexempt/Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Will assist providers with patient care, measure and record patient vital signs, clean and set up exam rooms, obtain blood samples, perform data entry, and performs clerical duties such as checking in patients, insurance verification and answering phone calls.

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Executive Director of Physician Services of designee

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

High School diploma or Equivalent required. Associate’s degree preferred.

Work Experience

Work experience with the public required. Some hospital or medical office experience preferred.

License/Certification:

Medical Assistant certification preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Mission, Visions

Core Values/Standards of Conduct

AIDET/Organizational Expectations

Safety

Quality

Flexibility

Communications

Customer Service

Diversity and Inclusion

Finance

CC Hand Hygiene

HIPAA

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Behavior: Medical Assistant Standards

Medical Office procedures

Multi-tasking abilities

People skills to handle different personalities and personal situations

Knowledge of medical theories, reasons, and technical aspects of medicine

A formal education from an accredited medical assistant school

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepares patients for examinations

Takes patient medical history

Explains medical procedures to patients

Collects laboratory specimens

Maintains patient medical records

Updates patient files

Schedules medical tests

OTHER DUTIES

May draw blood and remove sutures

May perform general clerical duties such as answer phones

Schedules appointments

Greets patients

Processes incoming and outgoing mail

Performs other related duties and special projects as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to see with corrective eye wear

Must be able to hear clearly with assistance

May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases

May be in contact with patients under a variety of circumstances

Able to handle emergency or crisis situations

May be occasionally subject to irregular work hours

May be required to wear protective equipment as necessary

Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment.

Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests including random and reasonable suspicion drug screens.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Activity	Occasionally (1-33%)	Frequently (34% to 66%)	Continuously (67% to 100%)
Sitting		X
Walking		X
Standing		X
Bending	X
Squatting	X
Climbing	X
Kneeling	X
Twisting	X
Lifting		X
Carrying		X
Pushing		X