Position Summary:
The Medical Assistant 1 maintains department patient care supplies, rooms patients in a timely fashion, performs EKG's and Point of Care testing and assists physicians and nurses to provide optimal care to patients and families.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma/Equivalent
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Basic Life Support (BLS). Successful completion of medical terminology course within six (6) months of start date in position.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Previous healthcare experience preferred.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Capacity to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures. Ability to multitask. Demonstrates compassion and caring in dealing with others.
Essential Functions:
- Perform a variety of routine direct patient care duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients.
- Maintains patient care environment and supplies to ensure patient privacy and safety.
- Obtain vitals and collect data for patients to be seen by provider.
- Perform waiting room and exam room rounding.
- Assist providers with procedures.
- Perform procedures, not limited to, EKG, ear wash, vision screening, dressing change, wound care, suture/staple removal,point of care testing and splint application.
- Collect and process specimens correctly.
- Cleaning and stocking exam rooms.
- Member of the code team.
- Apply and charge for Durable Medical Equipment as appropriate.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.
