EVMS

Medical Assistant

Position Number
6161801
Department
OB/GYN
Grade
11
Compensation Min
USD $17.00/Hr.
Compensation Max
USD $20.91/Hr.
Category
Clinical
Location : Location
US-VA-Norfolk
Type
Regular Full-Time

Overview

Responsible for front and back office procedures. Also assists Physicians and Nurses with medical examination of patients.

Responsibilities

Triage patients arriving for appointment.

 

Obtain patient vital signs such as height, weight, temperature and blood pressure.

 

Reconcile patient medication list

 

Chaperon when appropriate and assist during minor surgeries and diagnostic procedures.

 

Maintain clean, well-equipped examination rooms; clean and sterilize instruments

 

Stock examination rooms and triage area with patient care supplies.

 

Assist with inventories and reordering of supplies as directed

 

Complete Allscripts tasks as directed daily

 

QA patient charts prior to their appointment

 

Review patient lab results, discuss abnormal findings with the physician and follow up with patient in regard to treatment as necessary

 

Assist with facilitating patient referrals and appointments with specialists.

 

Prepare patient education and prenatal packets

 

PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.

 

Other duties as needed:

 

Prints daily/weekly schedules and distributes.

 

Copies medical records.

 

Provides back-up coverage as medical assistant in other OB/GYN divisions as directed

 

Phone triage.

 

Send Records to L+D at 28-37 weeks as directed

 

Prepare education packets.

 

Performs other duties as assigned, according to the individual departmental needs.

 

Qualifications

High school diploma and successful completion of a Medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and certification (CMA, CCMA, or RMA) is required (or ability to obtain certification within 90-days of employment).

Performing relevant functions in a doctor’s office preferred. Must have some working knowledge of computers. Customer service-oriented individual is required.

Location : Location

US-VA-Norfolk

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