Medical Assistant
California Institute of the Arts · Valencia, California, US
Description Summary Under direct supervision and in accordance with established policies and procedures, the Medical Assistant will assist with planning, imp...
Job description
Description Summary: Under direct supervision and in accordance with established policies and procedures, the Medical Assistant will assist with planning, implementing and evaluating patient care at the CalArts Student Health Center. Qualifications: Job Responsibilities: - Answers phones, responds to inquiries and triages calls to appropriate personnel. - Greets registered patients at time of visit and triages patients through the patient flow process. Checks schedules and accompanies patients to exam/procedure room. Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing and preparing for exam. - Responsible for maintaining a sterile environment. Ensures standard infection control precautions are observed. - Prepares exam rooms prior to patient visit. Cleans rooms and instruments and re-stocks supplies between patients. - Fulfills patient care responsibilities which may include, taking vital signs, updating patient history, collecting blood, urine and stool specimens, point of care testing and assisting providers/nurses in the exam room. Inputs patient data into the practice management system. - Fulfills clerical responsibilities which may include, sending/receiving/scanning...