Medical Assistant General Surgery
Core
Provides support to providers and nursing staff in delivering timely, quality patient health care services in a general surgery setting.
Role type
Medical Assistant (General Surgery)
Builds
Patient care services and surgical support
Domain
Healthcare / General Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient rooming, vital signs collection, medication administration, specimen collection and processing, injection administration, procedure assistance, EMR documentation, patient preparation for exams, infection control/safety protocols
Preferred skills
Medical Terminology, Medical Assistant certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, CMAA)
Technologies
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Responsibilities
Rooms patients and manages patient flow; collects and confirms patient information via interview and questionnaires; assists patients to prepare for physician exams; performs injections and assists with procedures; coordinates results of tests and procedures with providers or RNs; cleans and stocks exam, medication, and supply rooms; reports changes in patient condition.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC