Medical Assistant

Description

Provides proper triage for patients. Monitors, maintains and provides appropriate follow-up flags and phone notes in EHR desktop. Records patient medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records. Charts pertinent data in EHR system. Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean. Stocks exam rooms to maintain par levels. Interviews patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight and height. Shows patients to examination rooms and prepares them for the physician. Collects blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, logs specimens, and prepares them for testing. Cleans and sterilizes instruments and packs, disposes contaminated supplies. Performs routine laboratory tests and sample analyses. Assists with scheduling appointments, follow-up care, referrals and medication refills. Returns calls to patients in a timely manner and places outgoing calls as indicated by Prov...