Medical Assistant

Title: Medical Assistant
Pay: $18-$23 DOE
Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00am-5pm - No weekends
Setting: Family Practice and Womans Health

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments as ordered by the provider and within legal boundaries.
• Prepare and administer oral and parenteral (excluding IV) medications and immunizations as directed by the ordering provider, and as permitted by Wisconsin law.
• Screen and follow up with test results, per provider recommendations.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies.
• Perform electrocardiography and respiratory testing as ordered by the provider.
• Document patient communication and clinical treatments timely, accurately, and appropriately.
• Educate the patient as directed by the ordering provider in health maintenance, disease prevention, and compliance with the patient's treatment plan.
• Identify community resources for health maintenance and disease prevention to meet individual patient needs.
• Schedule, coordinate, and monitor appointments.
• Recognize and respect cultural diversity.
• Employ professional telephone and interpersonal techniques, applying medical terminology appropriately in all settings.
• Adapt communication to an individual's understanding.
• Recognize and respond effectively to verbal, nonverbal, and written communications.
• Serve as the communication liaison and patient advocate between the patient and health care team.
• Provide coverage for other staff members.
• Enforce HIPAA Regulations.
• Identify and respond to issues of confidentiality.
• Perform tasks within legal and ethical boundaries.
• Comply with established risk management and safety procedures.
• Recognize professional credentialing criteria.
• Perform and actively participate in quality control, quality improvement, and organizational strategic plans.
• Attend and actively participate in department and other organizational meetings.
• Maintain skills through continuing education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: Two years or more in a clinic, physician's office or hospital setting preferred. Nursing students who have completed at least two nursing clinical rotations will be considered for this position.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Certification as a Medical Assistant, Associates of Science with AAMA certification preferred. Certification in CPR mandatory.