Overview

The Medical Assistant functions under the direction of the Physician, Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Supervisor and/or Office Manager. Recognizes patient's needs and symptoms in advance. Provides care for the patient under the physician's direction. Helping patients needing care for a variety of neurologic conditions. The majority of our patients follow up for life as they manage their chronic conditions. We also perform a number of procedures in our clinics including EMG/NCS, Botox, headache injections, vitamin b12 injections, and urine drug screens. setting.

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Responsibilities

Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

• Rooming patients for providers
• Vital Signs
• Suture/Staple removal
• Dressing changes

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

• High school diploma Required and
• equivalent Required and
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant program Preferred and
• Graduate from a newly formed medical assistant program in which the program has the intent to seek CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation Preferred

Required Minimum Experience

• Work experience in a practice setting Preferred and
• Specific experience in practice specialty Required and
• Radiology experience, and/or will provide training within first sixty days. Preferred and
• Phlebotomy certification, and/or will provide training within first sixty days. Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Must be organized and attentive to detail.
• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently to assure patient comfort and satisfaction.
• Able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills.
• The employee should also be able to adhere to the WellStar Credo and Code of Conduct.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• Cert Medical Assistant Required
• Basic Life Support Required
• BLS - Instructor Required
• BLS - Provisional Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• Must have successfully passed a Medical Assistant credentialing body examination (AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT) with current and maintained Medical Assistant Credential. Required and
• Must complete the required OSHA training course for operators of radiology equipment within sixty days of hire. Required