Medical Assistant
Core
Unlicensed medical professional providing routine administrative and clinical support to primary care physicians and patients.
Role type
Medical Assistant (Care Promoter 1)
Builds
Primary care services for specific patient populations
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care
Deliverable
clinical work
Required skills
vital signs measurement, phlebotomy, basic waived lab tests, medication administration, wound care, CPR, patient intake and history recording, health coaching, EMR documentation
Preferred skills
geriatric patient experience, EMR system experience
Technologies
ChenMed Rx system, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Measure and record patient vital signs; perform non-critical medical and therapeutic procedures under physician supervision; prepare patients for examinations and administer medications; collect lab specimens and perform basic waived lab tests; provide health coaching and follow up with patients; maintain supplies and sterilize instruments; process patient communications and relay information to physicians.