Medical Assistant

MCC Medical Clinic is seeking a Full-time/part-time  male Medical Assistant in a busy, community safety-net clinic in Silver Spring, MD. The Medical Assistant would perform basic clinical intake duties under direct supervision of the Clinic Manager. He would also perform various basic point-of-care diagnostic testing and assists Staff Physicians, perform routine outpatient medical procedures, and various clerical and administrative functions to ensure that clinical reports are reviewed by the Staff Physician in a timely fashion and that all patient charts are kept up-to­ date and filed according to Clinic policy. Also performs various housekeeping tasks to ensure a clean, organized and well-stocked patient care environment.

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 Essential Responsibilities:
 

•      Document chief complaint, allergies, current medications and a basic social history on the encounter progress note.

•      Measure and document vital signs on both the progress note and electronic medical record.

•   Perform basic point-of-care diagnostic testing including, but not limited to; fingerstick glucose

measurement, urinalysis and EKGs.

•    Administer and document vaccinations on both the paper chart and the electronic record.

•    Assist Staff Physicians perform procedures including, but not limited to, routine gynecologic exams, pap smears and cervical and endometrial biopsies.

•    Receive incoming diagnostic test results and referral reports to be reviewed by Staff Physician.

•    Follow up with patients regarding diagnostic test results and referral reports.

•     Fax/mail medical record requests as directed by the Physician Staff.

•    Create, update and file patient charts in accordance with Clinic policy.

•    Clean/sterilize contaminated medical equipment.

•     Dispose of regulated waste in accordance with state and federal laws.

•     Keep patient encounter rooms clean, organized and well-stocked.

•     Any other clerical or administrative duties assigned by the Clinic Manager or Staff Physician.

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The duties of the Medical Assistant include:

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•     Verification of patient information

•     Confirming purpose of the visit

•     Preparation of patient for examination (performing vital signs and entering data on medical records)

•     Chaperoning doctors as required

•     Providing patient education (i.e. diabetes education for newly diagnosed diabetics)

•     Faxing/mailing medical record requests after approval of the physician

•    Answering the phones as needed

•    Acting as a liaison between patients and physicians

•    Managing patient flow

•    Sending prescriptions to the pharmacist

•    Making sure that all relevant and recent lab tests are in the patient's chart before the doctor sees the patient

•    Intake of patient's medication

•    Give injections of vaccines and medications

•    Conduct EKG test and dressing

•    File charts

•    Making sure the exam rooms are well-equipped

•    Any other duties as assigned

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The Medical Assistant reports to:

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•    Clinic Supervisor

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Qualifications/Experience:

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•    Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.

•    Certificate or diploma from an accredited Medical Assistant training program highly preferred.

•    Prior experience working in a clinical setting preferred.

•     Experience interacting with an ethnically diverse patient population and/or fluency in a foreign language a plus.

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Patient Safety

 

• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in MCC Clinic, with patient safety initiatives

• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety

• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority

• Implements policies, procedure, and standards consistently in the performance of assigned duties

• Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members

• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge

 

Working Conditions

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• Weekend, shift work, holiday, on-call and overtime may be required.

• Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment.

• Work requires concentrated mental/visual effort when working on personal computer terminals for extended periods of time.  Work involves exposure to minimal amounts of radiation from computer displays.

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Serious and interested applicants can send resumes to info@mccclinic.org

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