Medical Assistant Certified or Registered
Riverview Health
- Location
- Onsite (Noblesville, IN)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the role
Riverview Health is a nonprofit healthcare system in Indiana providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. This role supports physician practice offices by preparing patients for exams, performing clinical procedures, and managing administrative tasks.
Skills
Patient care
Clinical documentation
Phlebotomy
Injections
Immunizations
Laboratory testing
EKG
Vital signs measurement
Telephone triage
Appointment scheduling
Medical office procedures
Critical thinking
Team building
Full job details
Job Summary
The Certified Medical Assistant assists in preparation for patient care, provides care coordination, clinical documentation, and other clinical support functions in a physician practice office setting. Positions are available at various Riverview Health physician practice offices.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administers injections and immunizations. Performs laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures. Schedules appointments, testing procedures and works both front office and clinical areas as assigned. Ability to apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills assisting physician for proficient and comprehensive documentation.
- Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments and hospital admission.
- May perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, cleansing wounds/lesions sites. Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
- May Perform telephone triage asking details of illness, answering questions, ensuring information is available, and reviewing phone calls with the nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate.
- Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
- Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities. Train other Medical Assistants.
- Notify management of changes in workload.
- Complete all educational requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
- Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of qualified Medical Assistant course.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum: None
- Preferred: One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience, previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.
License/Certification Requirements
- Minimum: Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)