Medical Assistant - Pre-Op Assessment

Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse’s stations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs. • Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition. • Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration. • Provides routine care for patients. • Observes patients’ health. • Reviews medical charts. • Communicates with patients and their families. • Prepares specimens for lab courier. • Assist with patient comfort. • Counsels patients by transmitting physician’s orders and medications refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorizations. • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and complying with legal regulations. • Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt. • Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.

Education : High School Diploma/GED required, Vocational/Technical degree as Medical Assistant or Related field required.

Certification/License: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required. CPR preferred.

Experience: At least 1 year experience as MA in a Clinic/Office is preferred,