We are looking for a new Medical Assistant to join our OB/GYN practice. This person would work specifically under one physician and should have at least 2 years of OB/GYN experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Greet and escort patients to examining room; make them feel welcome and comfortable.
- Prepare and assist patient for exams; obtain urine specimens, check vital signs, document symptoms, complaints and medications, prepare for lab tests and procedures, etc.
- Ensure the patients’ demographic information is correct and updated.
- Assist the physician, residents and fellows with exams and procedures.
- Give injections and/or teach the patient to administer injection when needed.
- Assist patient with obtaining lab slips and/or referrals, scheduling procedures, prescriptions, etc.
- Recognize urgent or emergency situations and act appropriately; reorder and replace items used from the crash cart or emergency kit.
- Accompany patient with emergency to hospital in wheelchair or by stretcher; monitor continuously until under the care of hospital nurse; document events inpatients’ medical record.
- Put charges and diagnoses on chart forms or obtain this from the physician.
- Instruct patient to take router copy to check-out.
- Take lab specimens to the dumb-waiter or lab.
- Maintain a safe environment for patients and others.
- Cooperate and interact with team members and co-workers.
- Educate patients on health care concerns and problems, office and hospital procedures, medications, testing, surgery, etc.
- Request and flow medical records.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Practice infection control; dispose contaminated needles, drugs and supplies properly ;use good hand washing technique; disinfect patient areas after use and clean exam rooms after patients are seen.
- Perform phlebotomy.
- Assist with pre and post-op care.
- Monitor established pregnancies through lab work and ultrasounds.
- Maintain patient charting, testing and flow sheets.
EXPERIENCE
- 2+ years experience; OB/GYN
- Athena EMR Experience (Preferred)
EDUCATION
- High school Graduate or GED
- Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants (Preferred)
CERTIFICATE/LICENSE
- Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants (Preferred)
The salary range for this role is $16 to $18 per hour in base pay. The base pay offered will be determined based on relevant factors such as experience, education, and geographic location.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Technical Requirements (for remote workers only, not applicable for onsite/in office work):
In order to successfully work remotely, supporting our patients and providers, we require a minimum of 5 MBPS for Download Speed and 3 MBPS for the Upload Speed. This should be acquired prior to the start of your employment. The best measure of your internet speed is to use online speed tests like https://www.speedtest.net/. This gives you an update as to how fast data transfer is with your internet connection and if it meets the minimum speed requirements. Work with your internet provider if you have questions about your connection. Employees who regularly work from home offices are eligible for expense reimbursement to offset this cost.
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