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Medical Assistant PositionFull time with benefits. Four day work week with Fridays off. Hours are 7am-5:30pm Monday through Thursday with no nights or weekends. This position is in our Plastic Surgery Outpatient Practice.Reporting to practice leadership and under the direction of the providers, assists in the examination and treatment of patients and has basic skills in treatments and procedures. In addition, may be involved in other areas of medical office support including clerical, environmental and organizational.Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program preferred but will accept applicants with healthcare experience (formal medical training program, EMT, LNA, Military Medics, Technicians, etc.).Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers. Medical Assistants are encouraged to obtain certification or registration within the first three years of employment.With completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, no experience is required. For other candidates at least one year of healthcare experience preferred.Responsibilities include:Following guidelines and prescribed format for answering the phone and identifying patient's health problem or concern and directing calls per practice guidelines.Interviewing patients and measuring vital signs. Updating patient's medications and allergy lists. Recording information in the EMR.Preparing treatment rooms for examination of patients, including stocking and cleaning.Assisting provider by preparing patients for physical examinations and by assisting with procedures.Demonstrating clinical skill in practice.Scheduling patient appointments and ordering referral per practice specific guidelines.Inventorying and ordering medical supplies and materials for assigned area of responsibility, removing outdated materials and ensuring proper labeling.Using software (Cerner, GroupWise, etc.) following established protocols for documentation, responding to requests, and initiating appropriate tests and orders.Greeting patients and escorting them to exam room.Cleaning and preparing instruments for sterilization.Performing job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.Performing other duties as assigned.Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more.If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at .The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to sit and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, smell, squat, and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Worksite address
concord, NH, 03301, US
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