Medical Assistant - Primary Care
$39,520 - $39,520/Yr
Quadrant - Germantown, MD
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Germantown, MD
Management of Companies and Enterprises
About the position
The Medical Assistant position in Primary Care involves providing clinical support in an internal medicine setting. The role requires strong clinical skills, experience in patient care, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The Medical Assistant will be responsible for various tasks including patient rooming, taking vitals, administering injections, and assisting with clinical exams and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Rooming patients
- Taking vitals
- Administering injections
- Drawing blood
- Performing EKGs
- Assisting with exams and procedures
- Entering patient information into EMR system
- Keeping exam rooms cleaned and stocked
- Ensuring all related labs and reports are entered into patients' charts
- Providing patient education
- Obtaining pre-authorizations
- Scheduling procedures
- Processing prescriptions
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a medical assistant in an internal medicine setting
- Registered or Certified medical assistant preferred or must have a medical assistant diploma
- Strong clinical skills
- Phlebotomy experience
- Experience administering injections
- Experience performing EKGs
- Strong communication skills
- Strong clinical knowledge and abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong computer/EMR skills
- Knowledge of population health
- Experience scheduling and obtaining prior authorizations
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits offered to eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act
