POSITION SUMMARY: The Medical Assistant prepares rooms for exams; receives participants in the medical clinic; takes and documents vital signs and weights; receives brief medical history regarding reason for visit from participants; assist in overall participant care.
MISSION: Improving lives, Optimizing wellness, Promoting independence
COMPETENCIES:
- Technical Expertise
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Effective Communication
- Results Oriented
- Personal Credibility
- Quality Focus
- People Focus
- Flexibility
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares equipment and rooms for examination of participants
- Takes vital signs and weights of participants; record information in electronic medical record
- Takes brief history of reason for visit
- Monitors participants and reports any variances to normal to the Clinic Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Physician for further assessment
- Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients or families
- Handles potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions, and practices universal precautions
- Travel to all clinic sites as needed to support clinic coverage needs
- Phlebotomy services as needed, to include venipuncture, processing specimens and prepare specimens appropriately for laboratory pick up
- Other duties as requested/assigned