Certified Medical Assistant - TN River Family Health - Full Time

FLSA Employment Status:  Nonexempt/Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Assist providers with patient care; measure and record patient vital signs; clean and set up exam rooms; obtain blood samples; enter data; and perform clerical duties such as checking in patients, verifying insurance, and answering phone calls.

Reporting Structure:     Reports to the Essential Services Officer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

High School diploma or Equivalent required.  Associate’s degree preferred.   

Work Experience

Work experience with the public required.  Some hospital or medical office experience preferred. 

License/Certification: 

Medical Assistant certification preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Mission, Visions

Core Values/Standards of Conduct

AIDET/Organizational Expectations

Safety

Quality

Flexibility

Communications

Customer Service

Diversity and Inclusion

Finance

CC Hand Hygiene

HIPAA

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Behavior:  Medical Assistant Standards

• Medical Office procedures
• Multi-tasking abilities
• People skills to handle different personalities and personal situations
• Knowledge of medical theories, reasons, and technical aspects of medicine

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares patients for examinations
• Takes patient medical history
• Explains medical procedures to patients
• Collects laboratory specimens
• Maintains patient medical records
• Updates patient files
• Schedules medical tests

OTHER DUTIES

• May draw blood and remove sutures 
• May perform general clerical duties such as answering phones
• Schedules appointments
• Greets patients
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail
• Performs other related duties and special projects as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to see with corrective eyewear
• Must be able to hear clearly with assistance
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
• May be in contact with patients under a variety of circumstances
• Able to handle emergencies or crises
• May be occasionally subject to irregular work hours
• May be required to wear protective equipment as necessary
• Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests, including random and reasonable-suspicion drug screens.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Activity

Occasionally (1-33%)

Frequently (34% to 66%)

Continuously (67% to 100%)

Sitting

X

Walking

X

Standing

X

Bending

X

Squatting

X

Climbing

X

Kneeling

X

Twisting

X

Lifting

X

Carrying

X

Pushing

X