Medical Assistant

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Medical Assistant will be responsible for a range of administrative/clerical and a variety of clinical task at the medical clinic MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITIES: This position has the following management/supervisory responsibility (check only one): This position includes no managerial or supervisory responsibilities. This is a supervisory position. This position is a managerial position. This is a director/administrator position. Requirements KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance. • Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating. • Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit. • Must conduct patient care by conducting swabbing for COVID-19, Influenza, or other viruses/bacteria for patients and staff as directed by the Medical Director or Assistant Vice President. • Must take and record vital signs for all patients as directed by the Medical Director. • Must organize Lab Requisitions and organize pickup and delivery to the lab from the facility for DOH compliance. • Must ensure the lab and clinic is clean and clear of clutter. Must maintain the highest of infection control standards. • Preparing the examination rooms for patient assessment, clinical procedures and assistant practitioners with patient care. • Monitoring and documenting patient’s signs and symptoms for clinicians review during clinical evaluation. • Must organize and restock the PPE Stations in the Clinic and in the Lobby every day. • Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary. • Saves doctors’ time by helping with office procedures which may include filing, preparing documents, filling the copier/scanner with paper, emailing on behalf of Medical Director, confirming insurance, preauthorization, etc.