Certified Medical Assistant

• Experience in a medical office setting.

• Must understand, courteous and professional at all times in contacts with patients, visitors, employees, and medical staff.

• Assist Doctor with patients.

• Demonstrate knowledge in a medical office.

• Anticipate doctor's needs for each patient based upon patient complaints and treatment plan/guidelines.

• Verify that patient results, x-rays, labs and procedure reports are in patient charts prior to seeing doctor.

• Gather patient's vitals and complaints, document in patient medical record.

• Chart accurately and legibly to include lab results.

• Facilitate physician and patient communications.

• Complete lab requisition forms and assure that specimens are sent to correct labs per patient insurance contract.

• Maintain and monitor exam room and procedure room supplies and instruments.

• Clean and sterilize instruments in accordance to OSHA Regulations. Clean autoclave as required.

• Complete clinical portions of chart preparation.

• Schedule surgery and give patient appropriate instructions prior to surgery and refer to Front Office Coordinator or Office Manager for insurance authorization.

• Provide backup surgery scheduling.

Requirements

Education

Required:

High School

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred:

C-BLS

C-Cert Med Asst