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Medical Assistant - Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery (Experienced)

FMOLHS

Location
Onsite (Baton Rouge, LA)
Employment
Full-time
Level
Entry Level
Posted 1 week ago

About the Role

FMOL Health is a healthcare system delivering compassionate, coordinated care across Louisiana and Mississippi. This role supports physicians in adult cardiothoracic surgery by managing patient examinations, clinical documentation, and clinic operations.

Skills

Patient examination Vital signs monitoring Phlebotomy Specimen collection Patient flow coordination Appointment scheduling Triage Electronic health records Microsoft outlook Regulatory compliance Clinical documentation

Full job details

The Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interviews patients, obtains vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records information on patients' charts. May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens or swabs obtained for laboratory analysis. Coordinates patient flow, schedules appointments, procedures, tests and referrals. May triage phone calls, "call-in" non-narcotic prescriptions as per provider's direction and frequently communications with patients and their families. Assists with regulatory and compliance needs of the clinic.  Works under close supervision of the physician and clinic manager.