Certified Medical Assistant job description

Job brief

We are in search of a Certified Medical Assistant to oversee clerical work and to assist doctors in their practice. The job’s responsibilities include answering calls and taking appointments, as well as assisting in lab tests and checking the patient’s vitals.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and attend to their needs and questions.
• Answer incoming calls.
• Respond to incoming mail, both electronic or physical.
• Schedule patients’ appointments and coordinate with relevant parties when appointments are canceled.
• Gather patients' personal data and information, and log them into the database.
• Verify patients' payments as well as their medical coverage.
• Provide assistance to doctors with the diagnosis of patients.
• Take the vital signs of patients.
• Assist in performing tests on and collecting lab samples.
• Sterilize all medical instruments.
• Follows and enforces standards and procedures, as well as legal restrictions, to ensure a safe, secure, and healthy work environment.
• Keep patient care information confidential.
• Participate in educational programs to keep up to speed on job knowledge.

Requirements

• Certification in the area of providing medical assistance
• Experience with administrative work
• 2+ years of experience in medical care
• Compassionate and detail-oriented personality
• Willing to work overtime, weekends, and long shifts
• Fantastic interpersonal and communication skills