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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$48,698 / year median in California
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Medical Assistant
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
- 3.2 Gardena, CA Job Details Full-time $23.00
- $26.
Full Job Description Job Summary :
Performs duties under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O.), Physician (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic (D.O.), Nurse Practitioner (N.P.), Physician Assistant (P.A.), or nurse in examination and treatment of patients. Will perform other duties as assigned. Major Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities Referrals & following up (call patients or send letter when referrals have been approved) Keep logs- daily glucose and hemoglobin testing, dispensed medication tracking, labs, cleaned room, refrigerator, monthly oxygen tank, spore testing autoclave. Lock up clinic and dispensary when leaving in the evening Pharmacy refill requests O.B. patient care
- counseling creating necessary forms to facilitate ob process, maintaining program books up to date Autoclaving/Sterilization of instruments as needed Ordering supplies
- check prices, order, keep log/supply list, check in supplies, stock/distribute, and remind staff on ordering dates if needed Medical records/test
- explain and check for completion, follow up calls to doctors offices/patients, make appointments, notes in system, fax records, file records upon arrival, give doctor records to sign off on. Patient
- take vital signs (BP, Wt., Ht.), intake/medical history on patient, prepare patient for doctors' examination or procedure, position instruments and equipment, assist physician/provider with exams & procedures, clean exam room after patient and set up for next patient. Administer/perform
- vaccines/immunizations, ear lavages, hemoglobin sticks, urinalysis, TB test, vision and hearing screenings, injections and other services as prescribed/directed by the provider. Lab duties
- draw blood, collect prepare and send specimen to lab, print all labs, give to provider to review and sign off on, change sharps container, follow up quest for any missing lab results/test/specimens and order quest lab supplies Answer phones, check patients in and make calls as needed/directed to keep patient flow Appointments
- make appointments, confirm appointments and send missed appointment letters as needed. Translate for doctors/patients as needed Stock and restock rooms with supplies and make sure supplies are available Enter patients in link Hand out paper work to patients, make copies, and call Dr. offices for medical records as needed Chart maintenance, order, pulling and updating as needed Dispensary
- open and close, insure in compliance, no expired medication (expiration dates), medication logged, Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.