Certified Medical Assistant - SouthPark Primary Care

Certified Medical Assistant - SouthPark Primary Care

General Job Summary : Position is responsible for performing duties in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and logistical tasks.

(Regulatory Notes : Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice. Medical Assistants must protect patients' health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment and data security.)

(This is a full-time position that will support the Primary Care team at Southpark, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm)

Primary Job Responsibilities / Tasks may include, but not limited to :

Patient care responsibilities include :

• Escort patients to exam rooms / procedure room, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient's chart.
• Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens.
• Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant.
• Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms.
• Give instructions to patients / families as instructed by physician or physician assistant.
• Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages. Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient / physician / pharmacy calls per Physician / ACP direction.

Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants.

CLIA-waived testing;

Clerical responsibilities include :

Reviews to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information in the EHR.

Environmental / logistical responsibilities include :

Requirements : Education :

Experience :

Physical Requirements :