Medical Assistant
Job title: Medical Assistant
Location: [Company location]
Reports to: [Office Manager or Lead Medical Assistant]
Employment type: [Full-time]
Job summary:
We're looking for a Medical Assistant to support clinical and front-office work at [company name]. The right person takes vital signs, preps patients for exams, keeps records accurate, and helps the clinic run on schedule.
Medical Assistants help providers see patients on time and give each patient a smooth visit from check-in to checkout. Accurate intake and clear communication improve care quality and patient satisfaction.
Key responsibilities:
- Room patients, take vital signs, and record medical histories and current medications.
- Prepare exam rooms and assist providers during exams and minor procedures.
- Perform venipuncture, injections, EKGs, and point-of-care tests as allowed by state law.
- Collect, label, and send lab specimens.
- Schedule appointments, check in patients, and verify insurance coverage.
- Update patient charts in [Epic, athenahealth, or eClinicalWorks].
- Process prescription refill requests and prior authorizations under provider direction.
- Give patients clear after-visit instructions and answer their questions.
- Clean and sterilize equipment and restock exam room supplies.
- Follow HIPAA [or local privacy law], [OSHA or local workplace safety], and infection control standards.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited medical assistant program.
- Certification such as CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), or CCMA (NHA) [or the Care Certificate (UK) or a Certificate IV in Health Administration (AU)] [required or preferred].
- Current BLS certification.
- [X]+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant in a [specialty] setting.
- Experience with EHR systems such as [Epic, athenahealth, or eClinicalWorks].
- Vital signs and patient intake.
- Phlebotomy and injections.
- Medical terminology.
- Scheduling and insurance verification.
- Clear patient communication.
- Multitasking in a busy clinic.
- Phlebotomy or EKG technician certification.
- Knowledge of medical billing and coding.
- Fluency in [language].
- [Health, dental, and vision insurance, or private medical cover]
- [Retirement plan, such as a 401(k), pension, or superannuation]
- [Paid time off and holidays]
- [Certification and training support]
- [Free or discounted care at our clinics]
- [Salary range]
