Medical Assistant

Medical AssistantThe Medical Assistant will be responsible for a range of administrative/clerical and a variety of clinical tasks at the medical clinic.This position includes no managerial or supervisory responsibilities.Key essential functions include:Helping patients by providing information, services, and assistance.Maintaining medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.Verifying patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.Conducting patient care by conducting swabbing for COVID-19, Influenza, or other viruses/bacteria for patients and staff as directed by the Medical Director or Assistant Vice President.Taking and recording vital signs for all patients as directed by the Medical Director.Organizing lab requisitions and organizing pickup and delivery to the lab from the facility for DOH compliance.Ensuring the lab and clinic is clean and clear of clutter, maintaining the highest of infection control standards.Preparing the examination rooms for patient assessment, clinical procedures, and assistant practitioners with patient care.Monitoring and documenting patient's signs and symptoms for clinicians review during clinical evaluation.Organizing and restocking the PPE Stations in the Clinic and in the Lobby every day.Preparing patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.Saving doctors' time by helping with office procedures which may include filing, preparing documents, filling the copier/scanner with paper, emailing on behalf of Medical Director, confirming insurance, preauthorization, etc.