The Medical Assistant is the first point of care in the medical practice, assisting Providers with patient procedures and routine laboratory tests to achieve quality patient outcomes
Job Summary
The Medical Assistant is the first point of care in the medical practice, assisting Providers with patient procedures and routine laboratory tests to achieve quality patient outcomes.
Responsibilities include taking patient vitals, performing injections, charting, exam room preparation, infectious waste handling, and triage of telephone calls.
The role requires strong oral and written communication skills, patient confidentiality, age-appropriate care knowledge, and proficiency with scheduling/billing software and web applications.
Matching Summary
The Medical Assistant is the first point of care in the medical practice, assisting Providers with patient procedures and routine laboratory tests to achieve quality patient outcomes.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
patient vitals
injection and immunization procedures
infectious waste handling
sterile techniques
triage telephone calls
routine lab procedures
Nice-to-have
develop patient rapport
therapeutic touch
patient satisfaction and safety
empathy and compassion
teamwork and ownership
Key Requirements
Medical Assisting course or EMT certification
Registered Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant (RMA, CMA, CCMA)