About this role

Supports the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards.

General Clinical Practice
Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include: documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers.
Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol.
Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the populations served.
Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol.
Documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner
Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs
Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office
Creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment.
Documents care and progress
Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol.
Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol
Medical Assistants (MAs) may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider.

Graduate of an accredited school is required.
Current state license as appropriate is required.
0-1 year clinical experience
Office Practice experience preferred
MA/CMA/RMA – Certification/registration or successful completion of clinical and/or pharmacology coursework is required.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Medical Assistant (MA) - Family Medicine, Newport Health Center, Per Diem