Certified Medical Assistant or Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant or Medical Assistant Job Description Under general supervision, the Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for providing patient care services, determining medical conditions, and preparing patients for examination and treatment under the direction of the Provider.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Prepare patients for examination, records vitals and history, and provides treatment as applicable

Prepares exam/treatment rooms; select, setup, sterilize, and maintain medical supplies and equipment for procedures

Prepare and administer injections, change dressings, and facilitate wound management under providers orders

Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens through routine in-house testing procedures, and analyze and prepare for testing, log results, and perform lab call-backs

Authorize medication refills as per providers direction and provide prescription information to pharmacies

Document basic patient care and procedures, utilizing appropriate forms and electronic medical records

Schedule patients for tests, initial, and follow-up appointments

Instructs patients and family regarding treatment and medication instructions

Collaborate, take direction, and initiate actions that will allow the assumption of cross-functional team actions to ensure seamless patient care

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