Medical Assistant II - Surgery Specialty Clinic (70%-100%)

• Staff will support our Surgery Outpatient Clinic patients. 
• Responsible for facilitating the smooth flow of patients through the clinic through interaction with patients, families, and staff.
• Leads and ensures an efficient rooming process for patients, including but not limited to obtaining vital signs, patient history, medication records, allergies, and immunizations.
• Assists in clinic with physical examination of patients and related treatments.
• Supports management of internal and external medical records to ensure that accurate and complete data is available for patient appointments.
• Obtains routine laboratory samples such as urinalysis and blood work, as needed.
• Performs related clerical tasks including answering phones, scheduling appointments, and providing information to other departments.
• Works closely with Central Sterile team to ensure delivery of reusable instruments for processing, accounting for return of all instruments to clinic, monitoring reports, and supporting organization of new instruments.
• Stocks supplies, stocks rooms, and monitors expirations.
• Daily, weekly, monthly audits.
• Supports strong patient experience metrics by providing high quality and patient centered care.

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