Medical Assistant

Overview

The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for assisting with comprehensive care management in outpatient settings, including both primary and specialty care, under the delegation of a licensed clinician. To ensure a strong emphasis on delivering patient- and family-centered care, this role involves a highly collaborative relationship with physicians, advanced practitioners, and other healthcare professionals.

• Possesses the clinical competencies necessary to perform the essential tasks of a Medical Assistant (MA).
• Gathers and updates relevant patient information and vital signs in patient charts based on visit type.
• Completes clinical tasks as directed by licensed clinician:
• Medication and/or vaccine administration
• Performs diagnostic screenings
• Accurately collects and prepares specimens for testing
• Sets up and assists with in-office clinical procedures
• Maintains clinical equipment and supplies including rotation, stocking and cleaning.
• Documents accurately, appropriately and timely into patients’ chart.
• Performs administrative duties as assigned including patient outreach and scheduling.
• Coordinates patient care management with in-house specialties, community resources, home health, hospital or acute care.
• Completes mandatory educational requirements and maintains required certification.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in alignment with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) guidelines and Inter Med policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission, vision and values of Inter Med.

Follows Inter Med’s mission to provide patient-centered primary care, putting the patient first to deliver high quality, high value care. Provide the highest quality care to our patients with a level of service that exceeds their expectations. Maintain a positive attitude and always treat our patients and each other with dignity and respect. Insist on honesty and integrity from each other and our business partners.

Make teamwork a core component of our relationships between physicians, staff, and patients. Embrace change to better serve our patients. Use business practices that feature individual accountability and group responsibility to ensure delivery of high value healthcare. Have fun as we carry out our mission to serve.

• Required education:
  Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program;
  Associate's degree program preferred.
• All experience levels accepted
• Required license/certifications:
  Current CMA or RMA certification preferred; BLS required within 6 weeks of hire
• Demonstrates excellent professional judgement, phone skills and prioritization decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and respond to rapidly changing, sometimes acute patient care needs
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft applications, and electronic medical record (EMR) experience preferred

• Potential Exposure to:
  Blood and bodily fluids, Hazardous drugs, Infectious disease
• Latex:
  This position has no or very little exposure to latex, but we cannot guarantee a latex free work environment.
• Travel Between Inter Med Sites is Required
• Machinery:
  Fixed machinery, Moving machinery and Power equipment
• Environmental Conditions:
  
  Exposure to cold weather, Extreme cold, Extreme heat, Noise, Wetness/Humidity, Dust/Fumes

• Eye Protection
  - Optional
• Personal Protective Equipment- required per procedure (Mask, gown, gloves, shoe covers, hair cover, N95)

• Vision - Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as computer use.
• Hearing - Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as stethoscope and phone use.
• Speaking - Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as team and patient communication.
• Dexterity - Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as use of instruments, drawing up and administering medications, and phlebotomy.
• Mental - Adequate to perform the essential functions of the job such as critical…