Medical Assistant
- Temp- Perm
- Location: Woburn
- Hours: M-F 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Pay: $25-$29/hour
- MA diploma required
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Obtaining and properly documenting in the electronic medical record the patient’s vital signs, past medical, social and surgical history, allergies and medications.
- Reviewing patient forms to ensure they are complete and assist patients with completion of the forms if indicated.
- Preparing examination rooms for provider needs during office hours including proper cleaning, stocking of supplies in assigned examination rooms.
- Preparing necessary equipment for urological procedures and assisting providers when necessary
- Proper handling, cleaning and processing of all contaminated instruments and/or materials as mandated by regulatory guidelines.
- Ensuring continuity of patient schedules by the timely rooming of patients.
- Proper collection, handling, labeling and documentation of all specimens and ensuring delivery of specimens to the pathology lab.
- Responsible for any other duties, clinical or administrative, as may be assigned by the clinical nurse manager.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Degree from an accredited technical school or certification as a medical assistant.
- 2-3 years of relevant surgical technical support either in a hospital or office setting preferred
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of Universal Precautions
- Ability to represent the organization and serve consumers in a professional manner and promote a positive image of the organization and its services.
- Mental and sensory abilities to read process and interpret medical/surgical data.
- Computer literate with knowledge of electronic medical record systems and data entry
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