Registered Medical Assistant
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NATURE OF POSITIONThe medical assistant is a member of the health center care team. Responsible for intake work with clients as they enter the vital signs area. A liaison between the front desk staff, the laboratory staff along with the nurses in the provision of care.QUALIFICATIONS* High School graduate* Certification / Registered preferred* Previous experience preferred* Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearlySALARY GRADE AND CLASSIFICATION: NonexemptRESPONSIBLE TO: Site Manager / ADON / DONRESPONSIBILITIES* Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into vital signs area.* Performs routine intake procedures such as height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings.* Assists with laboratory procedures.* Assists with office procedures.* Responsible for assisting Nurse &/or Lab Supervisor with triage of clients and transfer of charts to appropriate provider.* Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients.* Relieves other departments as indicated as time permits.* Completes referral for patients as necessary.* Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.* Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method.* Obtains routine temperature, pulse, respiration, height and weight as well as blood pressure readings at first encounter.* Does routine urinalysis.* Responsible for assisting with maintenance of medical and laboratory equipment and for assisting with quality controls on laboratory equipment.* Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to: various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.* Assist provider with the case management of patients.* Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.