FLSA Employment Status: Nonexempt/Hourly
JOB SUMMARY
Will assist providers with patient care, measure and record patient vital signs, clean and set up exam rooms, obtain blood samples, perform data entry, and performs clerical duties such as checking in patients, insurance verification and answering phone calls.
Reporting Structure: Reports to the Executive Director of Physician Services of designee
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
A formal education from an accredited medical assistant school
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 answer 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 eye wear
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 emergency or crisis situations
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
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Hardin Medical Center is a healthcare facility providing medical services to the community.