Medical Assistant - Fairfax, United States - Quadrant

    Quadrant
    Quadrant Fairfax, United States

    1 month ago

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    Medical Assistant - Ortho / Spine

    Fairfax, VA

    MUST:

    2+years of clinical experience in a medical office as a medical assistant

    Certified, Registered or Medical Assistant Diploma or CNA or EMT

    Rooming patients and obtaining vitals

    Comfortable wearing a lead vest

    Administering injections

    2+ years of clinical experience and some front office experience

    Experience checking patients in

    Answering phones

    Checking patients in and out

    Scheduling

    Experience charting patient information in EMR

    Ability to process labs

    Experience assisting physicians with exams and procedures

    DUTIES:

    The Medical Assistant/Receptionist will be responsible for the following:

    Room patients

    Answer phones

    Schedule appointments

    Check patients in

    Obtain vitals

    Administer injections

    Assist with exams and procedures

    Triage

    Assisting with the C-Arm machine and setting patients up

    Process labs

    Obtain vitals and histories

    Assist physicians with exams and procedures

    Chart patient information in EMR

    Report to clinical coordinator or practice administrator

    Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant

    Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms

    Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patients chart

    Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician or physician assistant

    Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed is available in patients' medical records prior to their appointment

    Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required

    Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls

    Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants

    Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)

    All other duties as assigned by clinical coordinator or practice administrator

    *Quadrant, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Quadrant is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.