Medical Assistant

•   Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
•   Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
•   Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
•   Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
•   Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
•   Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
•   Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
•   Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients.
•   Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
•   Help medical records staff with archiving patient records.

Requirements:

• Job Training Employees in these occupations usually need one year of training involving on-the-job experience or informal training with experienced workers.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Please contact Polly Hinds @ (301) 552-1200