Medical Assistant

Overview

Responsible for front and back office procedures. Also assists Physicians and Nurses with medical examination of patients. This position is located in Newport News, VA and will include a location differential in pay.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians, providers and nurses as a medical assistant in the daily care of our patients.

Takes vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure. May draw blood and give injections under the immediate supervision of a Physician or RN.

Complete lab requisitions.

Chaperone and assist during minor surgeries, office procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Maintain clean, well-equipped examination rooms; clean and sterilize instruments.

Stock examination rooms and triage area with medical supplies.

QA Review of patient charts obtaining all pertinent documentation for return and postpartum patients.

Access all applicable EMR systems in which, EVMS Maternal Fetal Medicine partners with.

Obtain and write referrals, when appropriately trained and directed, and schedules outside appointments with specialists.

Ensure that appropriate data (i.e. Labs, medical records) are available prior to the appointment.

Update prenatal labs prior to appointment.

Obtain labs and clinic notes from referring Provider's office

Obtain all inpatient records and labs prior to scheduled appointment

Obtain all specialty clinical notes, procedures, operative reports, and labs prior to appointment

Document all information in EMR.

Prepare education packets in absence of administrative support.

Checks EMR tasks daily.

Input charges to the EMR for injections or other procedures as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned, according to the individual departmental needs.

PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.

Qualifications

Successful completion of a Medical Assistant program (or equivalent military training) and certification (CMA, CCMA, or RMA) is required, or ability to obtain the certification within 90-days of employment. Performing relevant functions in a doctor's office preferred.

Must have working knowledge of computers. Customer service-oriented individual is required.

Copy of active certification is required upon application submission.

Location : Location

US-VA-Newport News