Medical Assistant
Company: Adecco Medical & Science
Location: Whittier
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Assist in examination and treatment of patients under the
direction of a physician. Interview patients, measure vital signs
(i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height)
and record information on patients' charts. May be required to draw
and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for
laboratory analysis. Prepare treatment rooms for examination of
patients. Inform patients of costs for care being provided and
guides them to appropriate resources for further information. Type
routine correspondence and reports from dictation or handwritten
copy. Answer telephones, screen callers, relay messages and greet
visitors.Requires a high school diploma and medical assistant
certificate and 0-2 years of experience in a related field. Has
knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices and procedures
within a particular field. Rely on limited experience and judgment
to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of tasks. Rely on
instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the
functions of the job. Work under immediate supervision. Typically
reports to a supervisor or manager.Responsibilities:* Welcome
patients by greeting them in person or on the telephone* Verify
patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical
history, confirming purpose of visit* Prepare patients for the
health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the
examining room* Perform preliminary physical tests; take blood
pressure, weight and temperature; report patient history summary*
Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by
completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic
coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information
confidential* Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders
and questions about surgery* Educate patients by providing
medication and diet information and instructions; answering
questions* Schedule surgeries by making arrangements with the
surgical center, verifying times with patients and preparing
charts, pre-admission and consent forms* Maintain safe, secure and
healthy work environment by establishing and following standards
and procedures and complying with legal regulations* Keep supplies
ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt*
Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions,
troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing
preventive maintenance and calling for repairs* Update job
knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading
professional publications* Enhance practice reputation by accepting
ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and
exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments*
Complete records by recording patient examination, treatment and
test results* Generate revenue by recording billing information of
services rendered, completing insurance forms and responding to
insurance and other third-party inquiries* Maintain patient
confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care
information confidential* Serve and protect the physician or
healthcare provider practice by adhering to professional standards,
policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO) standards* Update job knowledge by participating in
educational opportunities, reading professional publications,
maintaining personal networks and participating in professional
organizations* Enhance health care practice reputation by accepting
ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and
exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishmentsMedical
assistant top skills & proficiencies:* Professionalism* Customer
Service* Inventory Management* Written and Verbal Communication*
Clinical Skills* Health Promotion and Maintenance* Procedural
Skills* Documentation Skills* Inventory Control* Planning*
Dependability* Teamwork* Supply Management* Organization* Customer
Focus* Confidentiality* Bedside Manner* Scheduling* Medical
TeamworkEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledTo read our
Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will
use your information, please The Company will consider qualified
applicants with arrest and conviction records
Keywords: Adecco Medical & Science, Whittier , Medical Assistant, Other , Whittier, California
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