Job Description

Position Purpose
Performs Clinical duties as they pertain outpatient clinical care. Assists provider (Physician/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) with medical procedures and tests in conjunction with patient visits.  Position will participate in QI activities as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Attendance during normal work hours is an essential function of the job to ensure work goals are met and customers are served.
• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Triage patient
• Escorts patients to the exam room, and prepare the patient for exam
• Obtains patient history and chief complaint
• Obtain lab specimens, give injections, and performs routine medical tests
• Provide patient education
• Call in prescription per PA/FNP/MD orders
• Performs light housekeeping chores
• Maintains adequate inventory of medication supplies
• Places pharmacy order
• Assist in assuring goals and objectives are met
• Receives telephone calls, answering inquiries, an/or refers questions to appropriate staff members
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program. MUST HOLD A CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) CERTIFICATION . 

Current CPR/BLS certification is required.

Certification is required to demonstrate competency in the performance of duties specific to infant, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.

Must be knowledgeable of HIV, and Sexual Transmitted Diseases.

SKILLS/ABILITIES: Maintain Confidentiality; Good computer skills; Multi-tasking; Well organized with good oral and written communications skills.

Working Environment

No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate such as in a typical office.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for periods of one or more hours; use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Good vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Direct Reports

NONE

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