Medical Assistant, Neurology
The GW Medical Faculty Associates · Washington, District Of Columbia, US
Position Summary To assist physicians, nurses, and patients by providing ambulatory medical care services. Responsible for clinic patient flow, informing phy...
Job description
Position Summary To assist physicians, nurses, and patients by providing ambulatory medical care services. Responsible for clinic patient flow, informing physicians of patients’ arrival and room assignment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. - Responsible for clinic patient flow, informing physicians of patients’ arrival and room assignment. - Accompanies and/or assists patients in the exam room in a professional manner. - Obtains patient vital signs, including height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration. Pulse oximetry if needed. - Able to perform using manual equipment and Welch Allen spot vital sign machine and import results to the electronic medical record in a timely fashion. - Assist physicians during examinations and procedures. - May be required to take patient medical history if applicable per department. - May perform a variety of testing, diagnostic, and screening procedures. - Assists in explaining test procedures to patients. - Ability to calculate medication dosages (may be required to demonstrate via pa...