Medical Assistant II Position Number 50769A Department Department of Medicine, Sickle Cell Clinic Compensation Min USD $38,556.00/Yr. Compensation Max USD $50,123.00/Yr. Category Clinical Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk Type Regular Full-Time Overview

Position assists Physicians and Nurses with patient care to include triage and stocking supplies.  Also prepares patients for provider visits and assisting providers with procedure. Position includes responsibility to assist with front and back office procedures to include scheduling appointments, checking-in and out patients.

 

A copy of your active certification must be uploaded to your profile

Responsibilities Reviews list of patients coming in for next day’s appointments and obtains any missing clinical information prior to the visit.Phone triage and assist in calling patients & pharmacies to relay prescription, advice or instructions for the providers.Take vital signs such as height, weight, temperature and blood pressure, records in electronic health record.Chaperons and assists providers and nurses as requested.Maintains clean, well-equipped examination rooms, cleans and sterilizes instruments.Stock examination rooms and triage area with medical supplies.  Inventory and submit reorder requests to office manager.Check EMR tasks daily.Create weekly floor schedule for Providers & Nurses.Give injections under the supervision of the nursing staff.Will travel to other Internal Medicine practices to provide support when needed.Perform departmental employee respirator fit testing and coordinate with Environmental Services. Answer incoming telephone calls and facilitate patient needs as appropriate.  Also responsible for taking messages in the electronic health record, paging doctors when appropriate and answering inquiries.Schedule patient appointments when needed.Check-in and check-out patients, obtain and scan referrals.Performs other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications

Successful completion of a Medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and certification (CMA or RMA) is required. Must have working knowledge of computers. Customer service-oriented individual is required.

 

Medical Assistant work experience required.Ability to balance multiple priorities and tasks.Ability to make professional decisions under the supervision of the physicians and licensed nurses.Possess professional interaction skills with physicians, outside offices, pharmacies, referring agencies, hospital personnel and support staff.Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.Have the ability to read and comprehend all information required for this position.Have the ability to calculate figures and amounts required for medication administration.

 

A copy of your active certification must be uploaded to your profile.

Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk