Medical Assistant Medical Assistant

Job Summary :

The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and performs clerical and communication duties to facilitate efficient department services. The role involves assisting patients with daily living activities collecting patient data and specimens performing designated patient care procedures and maintaining equipment. Responsibilities also include answering phones data entry and coordinating equipment needs.

Location : Chicago Illinois United States

Responsibilities :

• Assists patients in routine activities of daily living including range of motion ambulation positioning skin care linen changes feeding hygiene toileting and incontinent care.
• Collects urine stool and sputum specimens and processes them as needed.
• Obtains and records patient health data weights vital signs pulse oximetry pain assessment and I&O.
• Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professionals.
• Performs incentive spirometry and transports patients.
• Prepares rooms for procedures provides post-mortem care and assists with admissions and discharges.
• Assists nurses in emergency situations.
• Maintains and cleans equipment.
• Performs oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning.
• Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
• Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
• Performs EKGs (department specific).
• Answers unit phones and directs calls accordingly.
• Performs data entry into electronic medical database systems and documents patient care.
• Performs selected patient registration activities.
• Coordinates equipment and supply needs and reports equipment malfunctions.

Required Skills & Certifications :

Preferred Skills & Certifications :

Special Considerations :

Scheduling :

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Athenahealth,Algebra,eClinicalWorks,Primary Care Experience,Phlebotomy,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Experience Administering Injections,Medical Terminology,Medication Administration

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1