Exhibit and perform Medical Assistant skills, enhancing the doctor/patient relationship within the PFC healthcare offices. Assume an organizational and leadership position, encouraging an optimum environment of communication, performance, and customer service, among fellow employees. A responsible credentialed Medical Assistant, capable of performing and expanding the role of assisting/nursing in the clinic setting

SHIFT AND SCHEDULE

Full Time

Monday - Friday

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

· Perform all duties in accordance with established policies and procedures
· Conduct oneself in such a manner that is conducive with a professional office environment
· Dress in such a manner that is conducive with a professional office environment
· Maintain neat and well-ordered work environment
· Assist in the care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies
· Accommodates the various changes in workload by maintaining a flexible personal schedule
· Performs other duties as assigned

· Triage and assessment of patients

· Preparation of patients for examination and testing

· Pertinent professional documentation of patient communications and circumstances

· Administration of medications, treatments, or testing as directed by physician

· Usage of communications skills—verbal, written, telephone, and/or computer

· Informing and/or advising patients of results, doctor’s advice or required treatment/appointment

· Esponding to patients needs for education, doctor referrals, refill of medications

· Relationship with fellow workers and superiors

· Continual assessment of the office environment relating to patients and co-workers

· Organization, cleanliness, privacy, security and safety

· Management of medical supplies, instruments, and equipment-- including proper storage, cleaning and monitoring requirements for operation.

· Return patient calls

· Perform other tasks as requested

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Texas credentialing certificate in Medical Office Assisting preferred but not required.

· One to two years office experience preferred but not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

· To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual must be able to:

· Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak and hear. Lifting is limited to 35 lbs. for clinical staff and to 50 lbs. for non-clinical staff. The individual must use an assisted-lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over these maximum limits.