Medical Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY: The Medical Assistant prepares rooms for exams; receives participants in the medical clinic; takes and documents vital signs and weights; receives brief medical history regarding reason for visit from participants; assist in overall participant care.

MISSION: Improving lives, Optimizing wellness, Promoting independence

COMPETENCIES:

• Technical Expertise
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Results Oriented
• Personal Credibility
• Quality Focus
• People Focus
• Flexibility

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares equipment and rooms for examination of participants
• Takes vital signs and weights of participants; record information in electronic medical record
• Takes brief history of reason for visit
• Monitors participants and reports any variances to normal to the Clinic Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Physician for further assessment
• Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients or families
• Handles potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions, and practices universal precautions
• Travel to all clinic sites as needed to support clinic coverage needs
• Phlebotomy services as needed, to include venipuncture, processing specimens and prepare specimens appropriately for laboratory pick up
• Other duties as requested/assigned