Medical Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:
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.
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.
Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
Counsels patients by transmitting physicians orders and questions about surgery.
Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Work Hours & Benefits Its always a good idea to highlight the work hours and benefits specific to your medical facility. Potential medical assistants want to learn things like team size, nurse-to-patient ratios, and shift rotations. You can also highlight any of the benefits that set you apart, like childcare reimbursements, commuter benefits, and tuition or continuing education credits.
Medical Assistant Qualifications/Skills:
Supply management
Verbal communication
Infection control
Creating a safe, effective environment
Organization
Scheduling
Professionalism
Customer focus
Confidentiality
Bedside manner
Medical teamwork
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Bachelors degree preferred
1+ years in a medical office
Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology
Previous experience in specific medical field preferred
