Medical Assistant (MA), Anaheim - FT/D (4/10)

Specific Job Responsibilities:  It is the duty of all employees to understand and perform their job tasks to the highest level at all times.

• Room patients, take and document vital signs, and assist provider with medical exam. Evaluate patients for immediate medical need and report to provider.
• Perform accurate charting, assessments, and intervention and follow-up per scope of practice.
• Collaborates with the Medical Provider and TAN regarding phone messages, pharmacy refills and ancillary test results in a timely manner.
• Maintains current knowledge and capability to perform all company clinical procedures and equipment maintenance (i.e. EKG, audiometry).
• Performs procedures and administers medications per provider order. Displays initiative to accomplish objective.
• Responds to and actively participates in all clinical emergencies and maintenance of emergency equipment.
• Assist nursing department in procedures, tasks and duties specific to the job role of the medical assistant scope of practice.
• Adhere to infection control, universal precautions, and use of personal protective equipment as needed for all patient care procedures, maintenance of equipment, and disposal of waste.
• Access and interpret needed information from MSDS on-line in a prompt manner.
• Maintains optimum patient confidentiality and safety.
• Assist with scheduling of appointments as required for inside or outside health care providers, including hospital/out-patient surgeries.
• Attends and participates in all mandatory nursing/administrative department meetings/in-services.
• Perform any additional/miscellaneous duties (not inclusive of job description) as requested by the management team within the scope of knowledge/ability.