Medical Assistant

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant provides clinical and administrative support to members of the healthcare team to ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. This role supports daily operations within the medical unit and assists with patient flow, documentation, and clinical procedures in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities and Duties

Clinical Support

• Prepare treatment and examination rooms prior to patient visits.
• Interview patients and obtain relevant medical history information.
• Measure, record, and document vital signs and other clinical data in the patient’s medical record.
• Provide basic patient education as directed by licensed healthcare staff.
• Assist healthcare providers with examinations, treatments, and procedures performed in the medical unit.
• Collect specimens from patients and prepare samples for laboratory analysis, as required and within scope of practice.

Administrative Support

• Maintain adequate levels of clinical and clerical supplies for the unit.
• Perform administrative and clerical duties as needed, including documentation support and record maintenance.

Professional Practice and Compliance

• Adhere to organizational policies, safety standards, and infection control procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and other applicable regulations.
• Participate in required training, emergency preparedness, and disaster drills.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or a comparable program required.
• Prior experience working in a physician’s office, clinic, or ambulatory healthcare setting preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.

Organizational Expectations

• Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice
• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities
• Completes required orientation as directed by the facility
• Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
• Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol
• Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations
• Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts
• Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions.

• May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.