Medical Assistant

Position Summary:

The Medical Assistant assists the physician and mid-level practitioners in providing quality care as delegated. Under general supervision in an outpatient clinical setting, provides initial patient triage, registration, and administrative services. Assists with direct patient care, and performs specialized medical procedures of a routine nature, as dictated by established clinical protocol.

Qualifications:

A. Education:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must have certificate of completion from an accredited medical assistant program.

B. Training and Experience:

• Minimum of six months experience working as a MA preferred;
• One year of experience in an ambulatory setting preferred.
• Bilingual abilities desirable but, not mandatory.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required through the American Heart Association within ninety (90) days of hire or transferred to department.

Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

A. Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

B. Potential exposure to hazardous substances, cytotoxic agents and disease.

C. May have varied work hours.

D. Heavy lifting, 1-1 or assisted patient lifting or lifting objects on a daily basis

E. Sustained standing and walking