Medical Assistant

  • Redding, California, United States
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site
  • 19-24 USD / Hour

Job Description:

Custom Personnel has a client seeking a Medical Assistant for their direct primary patient/urgent care facility.

Primary function is to provide direct/indirect support to the clinician in the delivery of patient care. Medical Assistant prepares the exam room, chart, and patient to be seen by clinician and performs/implements orders for diagnostic tests.

JOB DUTIES:

  • Greets & escorts patient to exam rooms, takes vitals
  • Minimize patient wait time. Prepares the patient and assists with exams/procedures when needed. Anticipate provider needs per patient's reason for visit
  • Administers medications & injections as ordered by clinician
  • Perform EKG, in-house CLIA-waived tests and phlebotomy
  • Performs ear lavages and other urgent care clinical skills required as a Medical Assistant in a primary care/walk-in/urgent care clinic
  • Schedule patients appropriately and other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette
  • Knowledge of sterile technique and universal precautions, use of autoclave
  • Maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and accepted medical abbreviations