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Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

Medical Assistant Extern

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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.

$41,216 / year median in Virginia

+20% projected growth

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Job Description

Medical Assistant Extern Chesapeake Regional Healthcare - 2.9 Chesapeake, VA Job Details 6 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Summary A Medical Assistant Extern will act as an apprentice, while completing their formal training as a Certified Medical Assistant. Decisions are limited to defined parameters around work expectations, quality standards, priorities, and timing, and works under close supervision of a season Medical Assistant and/or within established policies/practices and guidelines with minimal opportunity for deviation. These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis by Medical Assistance. Any other duties as needed to drive to the vision fulfill the mission and abide by the values of the organization. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services. Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care. Demonstrate Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Demonstrate the ability Room patients and prepare them for examination. Demonstrate the ability to take vitals including blood pressure, height, weight and documentation in EMR. Demonstrate the ability to update EMR medical record including medications, allergies, past medical & past surgical history. Demonstrate how to prep for a trays minor procedure and assist with those procedures as needed. Demonstrate how to prep exam rooms appropriate to patient appointment type. Demonstrate the ability to Clean exam room/bed after each appointment and restock when needed. Demonstrate the ability to Assist physician and/or PA with patient examinations. Demonstrate the ability to draw blood, perform
EKG, SWAB
test and any additional clinical test within clinic. Demonstrate the ability to Manage Physician orders by submitting to appropriate departments such as imagining, labs, scheduling surgeries, of referral to specialist. Confirm all orders are completed and that results have been completed. Demonstrate the ability to obtain Prior Authorizations. Demonstrate the ability to complete additional task as assigned by Medical Assistant Trainer. Demonstrate and train as a PSR by checking in patients, registering patients, verifying insurance, scan documents in patient charts, answer phones, schedule appointments.
Reporting Structure Reports to:
Practice Manager Supervises:
N/A Responsibilities Must sign off on all competencies assigned to Employee by their Education Facility. Qualifications General Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education Minimum Required Education:
High School Diploma or GED Preferred Education:
Actively Enrolled in a Certified Medical Assistant Program Experience One year of Medical Training Preferred but not required. Experience Preferred 1 year(s): Medical Training Education Required High School or better Preferred Technical/other training or better in Medical Assisting Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.