JOB SUMMARY

The Medical Assistant assists the provider in proving clinical care to the patient. The MA performs a variety of duties to include:

clinical, administrative and laboratory functions. This job includes a very large amount of patient contact.  

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:   High School Diploma

Current/Valid License:  None

Minimum Experience:

• One year as a Medical Assistant preferred
• Familiar with processing specimen for Lab Corp 
• Familiar with ICD-10 codes 
• Knowledge of Athena EMR system 

Preferred Experience:

• Completion of Medical Assisting Coursework
• Participation in an interdisciplinary team
• Prior recent experience in a healthcare setting (within past five (5) years)

**May have a combination of both education and experience

PATIENT POPULATION SERVED

  Diverse population of patients such as: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric, Prenatal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORKING CONDITIONS

Extended periods of walking, standing, bending, lifting, pulling and pushing.  Performance of essential duties requires

close and distance vision and hearing acuity.  Must be able to perform heavy lifting, generally more than 25 pounds. 

Clinical environment with exposure to chemicals, pathogens and patient body fluids. Requires working under stressful

Conditions, and ability to multi-task.