Medical Assistant

Benefits

Qualifications

• •Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies; Graduate of an Accredited Medical Assistant University or accredited training program
• •Certification - Medical Assistant-Certified (MA) by one of the listed certifying bodies; Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Professional Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer
• •Any Medial Assistant hired between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2024 may be granted 6 months to obtain national certification
• •American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• •American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• •National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• •American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
• •Regarding BLS certification: The department you are applying to may require BLS certification sooner than 60 days post transfer/hire
• •Experience - 1+ years of Clinical Experience; 1+ years of Healthcare Experience
• •Scheduling Requirements: Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
• •Physical Requirements: Heavy work - exerting up to 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or up to 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or up to 100 pounds of force occassionally (up to 33% of the time), and or up to 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects
• •Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues
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Responsibilities

• •Scheduled Weekly Hours
• •As a Medical Assistant at Monument Health, you will be valued as an essential team member providing compassionate patient focused care
• •As a Medical Assistant, you will work collaboratively to provide direct and indirect patient care in the ambulatory clinic setting
• •You will actively participate as a member of the health care team and perform assigned tasks in accordance with the policies and procedures of Monument Health to meet the needs of each patient
• •Properly prepares the examination and treatment areas per clinic standards
• •Completes patient rooming procedures to include vital signs, data collection and other identified components specific to the clinic setting and within outlined Scope of Responsibilities
• •Accurately administers and documents unit dose medications/ immunizations in accordance with clinic policy following successful training/competency
• •Performs EKG's and laboratory testing per CLIA license of the clinic following successful training/competency
• •Ensures documentation in the patient record is accurate, clear, concise within outlined Scope of Responsibilities
• •May function as provider scribe following successful training
• •Completes all assigned clerical activities and supply maintenance/ordering as directed
• •Assists with scheduling follow up care/appointments as ordered/directed
• •Distributes pre-printed/pre-approved patient education materials
• •Directs all patient questions to provider or RN
• •Functions within the documented Monument Health Scope of Responsibilities
• •All other duties as assigned
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