Medical Assistant

Allergy & Asthma Medical Group of the Bay Area

For more than 43 years, Allergy & Asthma Medical Group of the Bay Area has provided top-tier medical care to patients across the Bay Area. We are seeking someone who is detail-oriented, multi-tasking, and quick to learn.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform patient care services including, but not limited to, gathering intake information, rooming patients, collecting data (vital signs, medication reconciliation, spirometry), accurate documentation in EHR and timely patient flow.

• Ensure priority of care is provided to patients in an emergency situation.
• Ensure patients are appropriately prepared for provider encounters.
• Assist healthcare providers with testing procedures, treatments and testing as directed
• Provide patient instructions for tests and treatments.
• Provide patient and family education pertaining to healthcare management, disease process, treatment, test(s), medication and follow-up, under direct supervision of health care providers.
• Notify patients of lab and diagnostic test results under the direct supervision of the health care provider.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform the following basic competencies: Provision of age-specific care, completion of general job specific competencies through annual skills review and any additional specific competencies.
• Greet patients appropriately and escort them to the exam room.
• Take patient histories, vital signs, prepare patients for exams, testing or treatment.
• Accurately documents actions and the patient’s response in EHR.
• Manage all aspects of patient appointment including setting priorities, organizing testing and treatment process. Anticipate, initiate, and coordinate prescriptions/orders/referrals.
• Maintain the exam rooms, injection areas, and nurse’s lab.
• Monitor drug samples and supplies to ensure an adequate supply that is within the expiration date.
• Assist health care team with testing procedures, treatments and education.
• Demonstrate professionalism as evidenced by positive problem solving, utilization of available resources, and respecting/acknowledging team effort.
• Participate in your own professional development by identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance and educational resources. Willingly and effectively uses input from others for individual growth. Demonstrates ability to give and receive feedback.
• Assist others in developing their skills, knowledge and abilities. Serves as mentor for new staff during orientation and continues as a role model, mentor and resource to all staff in the practice.

Qualifications:

• At least one to two years experience as a Medical Assistant
• Medical Assistant certified
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team.
• Comfortable with technological requirements
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Medical and scientific knowledge
• Being fully vaccinated with a booster shot for COVID-19 is a must
• Able to work in San Ramon, CA
• Authorized to work in the US

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