Medical Assistant

Lewiston, ME 04240

Posted: 11/14/2024 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Talent Skills Job Number: LS962076918 Pay Rate: $20-22 / hour

Job Description

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF CENTRAL MAINE JOB TITLE:   Medical Assistant GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Responsible for providing professional nursing care to clinic patients under supervision of physicians and Patient/Clinical Services Manager.  SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to Practice Manager SUPERVISION EXERCISED:  None ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 
  1. Assesses patient’s general condition and takes vital signs and weight. 
 
  1. Assists physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments. 
 
  1. Provides basic patient care as ordered. 
 
  1. Documents all activities and interventions, patient and family responses, medication, etc., in the medical record.
 
  1. Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advise, and instructions.
 
  1. Adheres to infection control, safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.
  
  1. Assist with a variety of clerical and filing duties including indexing of documents within the file folders in the EMR, secretarial duties and medical records for coverage when needed.
 
  1. Other tasks as assigned.
 The job holder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to job position. KNOWLEDGE: 
  1. Knowledge of basic nursing principles and protocols.
 
  1. Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality
 
  1. Knowledge of medical chart reporting, EHR, and records.
 SKILLS: 
  1. Skill in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques.
 
  1. Skill in appropriate use of universal precautions, safe workplace and confidentiality methods.
 
  1. Skill in health information management by appropriately charting patient data.
 ABILITIES: 
  1. Ability to work effectively as team members with physicians and other staff.
 
  1. Ability to appropriately interact with patients, families, staff and others.
 
  1. Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands.
 ENVIROMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: Combination of office and exam offices.  Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations.  Hepatitis B vaccination and TB test required. PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Varied activities including sitting, walking, stooping, lifting, bending, and reaching. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and to lift 100 pounds. Occasional stress from workload. Must be able to use a variety of office equipment including phone, writing instruments, PC, fax and medical equipment including stethoscope, scales, and blood pressure cuff. 
 

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