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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
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