Medical Assistant

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Description Job Title: Medical Assistant: Job Description: Summary: This position is responsible for performing daily administrative and clinical duties to facilitate efficient operations in an outpatient clinic setting. This position provides support in providing safe, quality care and customer service to patients, physicians/providers and other members in the clinical care teams. Responsibilities: Patient Examination/Treatment: - Escorts patients to exam rooms on a timely basis. Whenever possible, keeping team members informed regarding delays - Prepares patients for appropriate examination, triaging, as necessary, for radiologic studies, cast removal etc. - Assists physicians, as needed, in the patient examination process - Evaluates need for wound care, if any, and ensures adequate provision of care and patient education - Provides for splint/cast applications and removals when applicable - Processes prescriptions per physician order. Instructs/educates patients regarding medication side effects - Prepares injectable medications and equipment needed - Coordinates referrals for ongoing services/needs (e.g., therapy services, home health, surgical procedures, DME, etc.) - Acts as...