Medical Assistant - Aurora Clinic

Job Title:                            Medical Assistant

Reports To:                        Clinic Manager / Practice Administrator

Department:                     Clinical

Location:                            Aurora

Status:                                Full Time – 100% FTE, Non-Exempt          

Pay Rate:                            $22.00 - $25.00 per hour DOE    

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POSITION SUMMARY:  

This position will perform administrative and clinical tasks in a healthcare clinic setting, including greeting patients, scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, preparing examination rooms, recording medical histories, assisting with patient examinations, collecting specimens like blood or urine samples, and maintaining patient records, under the supervision of the clinic manager and a licensed healthcare provider. 

 MEDICAL ASSISTANT ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides excellent customer service and thoughtful patient care
• Team centered approach to working with providers and other clinic staff
• Collection of clinical data such as proper paperwork, patient medical history, patient medication lists
• Obtains patient vitals, performs urine screenings, rapid testing, visual and hearing screenings, EKG and other point of care testing
• Prepares and administers medications and immunizations, performs phlebotomy, and recognizes adverse reactions.
• Accurately processing lab work
• Review and maintain high value product tracking
• Processes medication refills, completes patient call backs and referrals and intermittent front office coverage.
• Additional duties as assigned

Experience:

• 2+ Years experience as a Medical Assistant
• Previous experience using Athena EMR preferred
• Ability to work well as part of a treatment team
• Demonstrates compassion and empathy with team members and patients
• Must have the safety and well-being of every patient as the highest priority.