Medical Assistant in Northampton

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Follows treatment plan as directed by the Clinical Coordinator, CRNP and Physicians.
• Extracts data from the medical record and records as directed.
• Transcribes orders, resheets charts, and schedules tests/procedures.
• Performs necessary functions to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with service.
• Accepts responsibility for providing safe, appropriate, quality patient care.
• Communicates new orders, change in patient’s condition, and unit concerns with unit based team.
• Restocks pharmacy supplies and unit supplies as needed.
• Registers patients and bills for services.
• Demonstrates competency in the knowledge of growth and development, and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Takes action role in QA/QI.
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
• Assists in training new staff and coverage as needed at other Community Health sites.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
• Stands for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time.
• Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time.
• Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs.
• Transports patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher.
• Frequently stoop and bend.
• Frequently reach above shoulder level.
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.

Education:

• High school diploma or GE required.
• Graduate of an accredited MA program strongly preferred.

Training and Experience:

• Experience with medical terminology and prior experience working in a medical office.