Medical Assistant

Description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Assistant to join our team at UCHC. As a Medical Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality healthcare services to our patients while ensuring efficient clinic operations.

Responsibilities:

• Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in the patient's chart.
• Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filled out and available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; keeping patient information confidential.
• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms
• Disinfects, cleans treatment rooms following patient examinations; Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; Properly disposes of contaminated supplies
• Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
• Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent substitute
• 2 years; combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience.
• CPR and first aid certification required; certification as a medical assistant (CMA) preferred.
• Experience with EMR, MS Word, Excel, MS outlook.

Skills:

• Able to speak/write English clearly and make myself understood.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Correct grammar, spelling skills, and legible writing.
• Skills in answering the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner and using a multi-line phone system.
• Able to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrate compassion and caring in dealing with others.
• Tactfulness/soft spoken.
• Demonstrate willing to adapt to change.
• Be able to prioritize workload while remaining flexible.
• Confident positive manner and appearance.
• A medical mindset to understand the theories, reasons, and technical aspects of medicine.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Ability to maintain records
• Knowledge in the fields of medicine, anatomy and physiology
• Bilingual-English/Spanish strongly preferred.