Medical Assistant

Job description

Position Title Medical Assistant Westwood Medical Pavilion - West: Position Summary / Career Interest: The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff. Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions: - Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and reports; and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy. - Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist. - Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review. - Electronically submits, calls and/or faxes in prescriptions and refills...