Position Overview:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing quality patient care following established standards and supporting physicians, nurses, and providers.
Location:
Clinic
Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Biloxi, and Gulfport, Mississippi
Job Type:
Full Time
Monday through Friday 8a-4p or 9a-5p
Occasional Saturdays 8-12
Pay:
$13-15/hr
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Places patient in exam rooms, obtains history and other preliminary exam information. Prepares patients for provider examination.
- Prepares equipment and aids providers during treatment, examination, and procedures. Assists with patient assessments and examinations as needed.
- Charts physician orders and documents treatment plan. Observes, records, and reports patients condition and reaction to treatment.
- Coordinates and assists with discharge instructions, follow-up care, diagnostic tests, and existing and new medication instructions.
- Acts as a liaison between patients, providers, and clinical teams and answers questions or offer guidance for patient families.
- Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems to support the overall mission of the organization; recommends new approaches and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program.