Medical Assistant

Now hiring Medical Assistants for contract positions. The pay rate is$14.15 per hour.

Our Medical Assistants may work in various facilities including pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, or assisted living centers working as part of a vaccination team. Duties may include both administrative and clinical (detailed below). Assignments may last up to 6 months.

Administrative Duties

• Managing office telephone systems, including answering calls and returning messages.
• Scheduling patient appointments and maintaining communication to confirm future appointments.
• Documenting patients' medical information, including medical history and health insurance information.
• Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files.
• Coordinating daily office activities, greeting patients and checking patients in and out for their appointments.

Clinical duties

Medical assistants may be responsible for performing a variety of clinical tasks, depending on the size and needs of their workplace. Some common clinical tasks these professionals do can include:

• Administering COVID vaccinations under the direction of a supervising physician.

• Recording patients' vital signs, documenting physicians' notes and changes in medical conditions.
• Taking tissue and fluid samples and sending them in for laboratory analysis.
• Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care.
• Assisting physicians during routine checkups, outpatient procedures and other physical exams.
• Monitoring and documenting patient symptoms for physicians' review during clinical exams.
• Providing compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits.
• Preparing and administering medications under the direction of a supervising physician.

Certification & Experience Required

• Clinical training from a vocational college or technical institute.
• CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) preferred.
• Minimum 1 year working in a medical setting.
• Minimum 1 year performing basic clinical tasks.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Familiarity with digital records systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate.