Medical Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Assists providers with patient preparation, office procedures, examination and education of patients.
• Reports actual/ potential problems concerning patients, families and associates.
• Performs selected patient/ laboratory testing, including Point of Care Testing, tuberculosis skin testing, electrocardiography, pulmonary function tests, vision and hearing testing.
• Provides escort and assists with patient discharge activities.
• May insert intravenous catheter for physician initiated IV fluid therapy or administration of intravenous medications.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/ GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Experience working in an ambulatory care medical office or equivalent.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants within 1 year.
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through American Medical Technologists within 1 year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Externship in a medical or ambulatory health setting strongly preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Completed externship program at medstar health may be substituted for experience in ambulatory care medical office.
• For Cardiology offices only: 6 months experience working in an ambulatory care medical office or equivalent, OR Bachelor's degree in exercise physiology/science, OR related major or successful completion of a cardiac technician course preferred.

Compensation

This position has a hiring range of $19.17 - $31.36