Certified Medical Assistant Job Description

Certified Medical Assistant Job DescriptionCertified Medical Assistant Job DescriptionCertified Medical Assistant Job DescriptionThis certified medical assistant sample job description can assist in your creating a job application that will attract job candidates who are qualified for the job. Feel free to revise this job description to meet your specific job duties and job requirements.Certified Medical Assistant Job ResponsibilitiesHelps patients by providing clinical and business office assistance in the offices and clinics of health care diensts, such as, physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists.Certified Medical Assistant Job DutiesWelcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone answering or referring inquiries.Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room providing examination gowns and drapes helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment arranging examining ro om instruments, supplies, and equipment.Verifies patient information by interviewing patient reviewing and/or recording medical history taking vital signs confirming purpose of visit or treatment.Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations preparing laboratory specimens performing basic laboratory tests on the premises disposing of contaminated supplies sterilizing medical instruments administering medications on the premises authorizing drug refills as directed telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies drawing blood preparing patients for x-rays taking electrocardiograms removing sutures changing dressings.Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions answering questions.Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered completing insurance forms responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.Keeps su pplies ready by inventorying stock placing orders verifying receipt.Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions troubleshooting breakdowns maintaining supplies performing preventive maintenance calling for repairs.Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures complying with legal regulations.Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities reading professional publications maintaining personal networks participating in professional organizations.Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and dif ferent requests exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.Certified Medical Assistant Skills and QualificationsClinical Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Hospital Environment, Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Verbal Communication, Inventory Control, Planning, Dependability, Medical TeamworkEmployers Post a job in minutes to reach candidates everywhere. Job Seekers Search Certified Medical Assistant Jobs and apply on now. Learn more about how to interviewAre You Guilty of these Interview Mistakes?How to Interview Like a ProfessionalHow to Interview for In Demand Jobs