Medical Assistant

Chase Brexton Health Care provided pay range

This range is provided by Chase Brexton Health Care. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$19.75/yr - $2,594.00/yr

The medical assistant performs patient care from intake to exit, assists with daily care, performs various medical tasks including vitals, point of care testing, outreach, medication administration, documentation, and other administrative duties as assigned.

• Daily contact with patients, providers, and nursing staff; frequent contact with patients, family members, other employees, visitors, contracted services staff, and referral sources.
• Assists patients through the flow of the visit.

• Pre-visit planning:
  Follow up on referrals, consult notes, labs, and other outside patient health records.
• Provide accurate documentation of reason for visit.

• Collect and record data regarding vital signs (pulse, temperature, respirations, blood pressure, weight, height).
• Assist in implementing the plan of care by collecting specimens, administering treatments and injections, assisting with procedures and GYN exams, recording changes in health status, and assisting clinicians and nurses in the delivery of care.

• Alert the health care team when leaving the floor for breaks or end of shift.
• Explain confidentiality, anonymity, and informed consent.
• Reinforce health information.
• Explain the importance of returning for posttest counseling and develop a plan with the client to receive test results.
• Ensure the client understands what the test result means and provide counseling at the time results are given.
• Review risk assessment and safer sex guidelines with client.
• Establish rapport with client, demonstrate sensitivity to behaviors, circumstances, and special needs; listen effectively, encourage questions, and distribute educational/preventive materials and condoms when applicable.

• Document in medical records and write notes accurately and thoroughly.
• Perform point of care and other tests according to established policies and procedures.

• Work collaboratively with all members of patient care team.

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population.
• Ability to deliver exceptional customer service by empathizing with customer/patient needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work as part of a team.
• Must be flexible and adapt to a changing environment.

• Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program.
• Required:
  
  Certified or registered medical assistant within 90 days of employment.
• Preferred:
  At least 1 year experience as a medical assistant in a similar environment.
• Desired:
  Working knowledge of electronic medical records.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care