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Medical Assistant - Stanislaus |
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Patterson and Modesto |
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The Medical Assistant (MA) performs nursing procedures and patient registration tasks and procedures. The MA reports to the Head Nurse or Office Coordinator whichever is appropriate to the designated site.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required.):
A. BACK OFFICE FUNCTIONS
1. Preparing the patient to be seen by the provider.
2. Taking vital signs.
3. Reviewing patient chart to insure that it is complete.
4. Counseling the patient as appropriate, i.e., medical, family planning, etc.
5. Performing medical procedures as appropriate.
6. Assisting provider with patient visit.
7. Screen nursing telephone calls.
8. Referring patients for specialty/inpatient care.
9. Gathering nursing statistical data.
10. Retrieving and filing information into patient records.
11. Maintaining work environment.
12. Lab testing.
13. Immunizations.
B. FRONT OFFICE FUNCTIONS
1. Reception tasks including phones and appointments.
2. Initiates and completes patient registration.
3. Medical Records including charting, filing, purging.
4. Reviewing patient chart to insure that it is complete.
5. Data entry as needed.
6. Record payments by patient or mail receipts.
7. Performs cashier functions. i.e.: daily reconciliation, deposits, handling and security of cash box.
8. Knowledge of computer functions.
9. Other duties as appropriate and required.
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1. Certificate of completion as a Medical Assistant from a certified school.
2. GED or High School graduate.
3. Bilingual Spanish/English or Hmong/Lao/English as required for positions.
4. Clerical and computer skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push up to 100 pounds (on wheels).
2. Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
3. Must have vision with or without lens that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
4. Must have high manual dexterity.
5. Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.
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