Dartmouth-Hitchcock: Medical Assistant Ii (Pt), General Surgery - Days

Company: Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Location: Bedford
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Job DescriptionResponsiblefor clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performingsimple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing andcleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient caresite. Responsibilities: A listingof the key responsibilities * Greets, checks in patients, and notifiesappropriate provider. Prepares patient, room and equipment for procedures andexams. * Takes and records vital signs. Informs providerof patient vital signs and concerns. * Recognizes and treats emergency patients as apriority, assists with patient examinations and treatments. * Handles patient situations over the phone,schedules appointments and procedures with medical professionals. Understandslimitations in dealing with patients over the phone, and involves nursing staffand providers. * Register new patients and establishes a medicalrecord. * Prepares patient billings. * Assists patients by filling out insurance andother forms. * Supplies authorized information upon request bythird party payors. * Instructs patients in preparation for specificprocedures. * Collects and processes routine laboratoryspecimen. * Operates and maintains clinical equipment. * Maintains and uses aseptic technique includingsterilization, disinfection and disposal of contaminated material. * Cleans, wraps and autoclaves instruments. Caresfor supplies and equipment. * Performs other duties as required or assigned. Minimum Qualifications: * Graduate of an accredited MedicalAssistant Program required. * Previous experience in office oroutpatient ambulatory care setting strongly preferred. * Demonstrated strong communication,organizational, and interpersonal skills. * Demonstrated ability to work well as amember of a team. * Computer skills strongly preferred. * Must be willing and able to participatein evening, weekend, and holiday coverage according to needs of the department. Required Licensure/Certification Skills: * American Association Medical Assistants(AAMA) certified CMA designation OR American Medical Technologists (AMT) registered RMA designation OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant plus 12 month D-Happrenticeship program CCMA designation. * Current BLS certification required. * Currently Registered with the New Hampshire Board ofRegistration for Medical TechniciansSDL2017

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