Medical Assistant

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United States Complete Health Full time
Pay: $16.50 - $22.84/hr - Based on years of experience and certification

Location: 7191 Cahaba Valley Road, Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35242

Schedule: PRN

Job Summary:

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of Physician.

Job Duties:
  1. Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records all other information on patients' charts.
  2. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
  3. Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
  4. Hands instruments and materials to doctor as directed.
  5. Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
  6. Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.
  7. Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test or calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests.
  8. Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests.
  9. Schedules appointments, keeps x-ray and other medical records, performs secretarial tasks, and completes insurance forms.
  10. Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records.


Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; OR six months to one year related experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience to be determined by Practice Manager.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Internet software and Database software.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.

Medical Assistant Scope of Practice:

Physicians may delegate a reasonable scope of clinical procedures (including venipuncture and intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous injections) to competent and knowledgeable medical assistants working under their direct supervision. Procedures which constitute the practice of medicine, or which state law specifically and unambiguously permits only certain licensed health care professionals to perform, however, may not be delegated to unlicensed personnel such as medical assistants. Only medical assistants who have been granted the certified medical Assistant (CMA) (AAMA) credential may give verbal and/or telephone orders to registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs)

Written orders:
(Again, only CMA or AAMA certified MA's may give written/verbal orders)The RN or LPN may accept orders which have been entered on the patient's record by the aforementioned health care professionals, provided the nurse adheres to the following stipulations:1. The licensure status of the health care professional must be identified2. the order must be written on the appropriate form and must include the name of the physician involved and the name and title of the persons recording3. The order must be signed by the appropriate physician within 24 hours.

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