Medical Assistant

3 days ago

Chevy Chase, United States Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates P Full time

**JOB TITLE**:Medical Assistant

***4 DAY WORK WEEK**

***COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE**

***FREE PARKING**

**GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES**:Assists in the delivery of health care and patient care management.

**SUPERVISION RECEIVED**:Reports directly to the MA Manager/Clinical Quality Assurance Manager, Office Manager, and Director of Clinical Practices

**SUPERVISION EXERCISED**:None

**TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS**:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Involves standing and walking. Requires exposure to bodily fluids. Occasionally lifts items weighing up to 100 pounds.

**TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS**:
Exposure to bio-hazardous materials, medicinal preparations. Fast paced, busy medical office.

**EXAMPLES OF DUTIES**:(List may not include all the duties assigned.)
- Checks patient electronic health record to make sure that Physicians’ notes, lab work, X-ray reports, outside tests, and other Physicians’ reports are in the chart before taking patient back to exam room.
- Prepares patient for examination and treatment. Takes brief histories, checks vital signs and reviews Phreesia pre
- visit for accuracy, and compiles patient’s list of medications.
- Assists with Iovera, injections, aspirations, and ultrasound.
- Administers and documents routine immunizations
- Prepares patients by ordering X-rays or other procedures if it has been determined by the physicians’ notes that patient will need these done.
- Gives injections, performs phlebotomy, fits patients with orthopedic appliances, splints, and dressings.
- Follows protocols in the care and maintenance of medical equipment in office.
- Prepares exam rooms with necessary instruments and supplies.
- Schedules patients for outside testing.
- Gets pre-authorization for MRIs and other patient outside diagnostics tests as required.
- Returns calls to patients per Physician request.

**Example of Duties cont**:

- Acts as the liaison between triage, call center and the physicians they work with.
- Instructs patients to give themselves injections.
- Instructs patients the proper and safe way to do certain exercises. (Per Physician request.)***
- Provides patients with educational information per Physician approval.
- Knows the different types of insurance that the office participates with to prepare lab specimens and requisition forms for appropriate labs.
- Knows how to access CRISP to run and print PDMP reports for physicians when refills of Opioids and/or benzodiazepines are requested by patients.
- Remains current with the policies mandated by Federal and local governments, Medicare/Medicaid programs and other private healthcare programs regarding handling of laboratory work.
- Assist in the training of new Medical Assistants.
- Performs related work as required.
- **Travels to other locations when coverage is needed.**:

- Handles Covid immunization, and inventory of Covid Vaccine and keeps up with Protocol.
- Serves as a chaperone when requested.
- Uploads US images to MedStar
- **_Other Duties as Assigned_**: The assignment of duties to employees is not limited to the content of this job description. Other tasks and assignments may be related to the work usually assigned to the employee, but in some circumstances may be completely unrelated.

**PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS**:(Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Knowledge of medical practices to assist in giving patient care.
- Knowledge of examination and diagnostic procedures.
- Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments.
- Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
- Knowledge of different insurance company requirements with regard to laboratory handling and billing, including appropriate co-payments.
- Skill in assisting in a variety of medical procedures, treatments, and medication protocols.
- Skill in taking vital signs.
- Skill in maintaining clear notes and imputing correct data in patients’ electronic health records.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, other staff, and the public. 10. Skill in using computers
- Skill in using calculator.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Ability to adapt to changes in the department.
- Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
- Ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Ability to identify problems.

**PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS cont**:

- Skill in training new Medical Assistants in office operation and procedures.
- Commute to other locations when MA assistance is needed

**COMPLIANCE**:

- Follows compliance requirements mandated by OSHA.
- Follows compliance requirements pertaining to collection and handling of laboratory specimens including, but not exclusive of, collection, temperature, containers and proper disposal of biohazard materials.
- Follows g

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