Medical Assistant

• Formulates and implements accurate and timely care while enhancing the patient experience
• Takes vital signs, weighs patients, and collects routine urine specimens, cleans catch specimens, stool specimens, and sputum specimens
• draws blood from patient and return test tubes to the laboratory
• Performs dressing changes and treatments using aseptic technique
• Performs EKGs
• Routinely checks expiration dates and ensures all medications are properly stored and expired drugs properly disposed of
• Obtains prior authorizations, manages referrals, assists with the scheduling of procedures and performs other related tasks to assist physician and patient
• Calls patients regarding test results, follow-up appointment visits, and missed appointments
• Schedules patient visits and assists with their medical needs
• Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and discharges
• monitors and restocks supplies
• Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures
• Charts observations and vital signs on assigned patients in legible, accurate and appropriate format following procedures
• Promotes a safe therapeutic environment that allows for the delivery of high quality patient care
• Receive, assess, and transfer phone calls, and messages within the department with courtesy and promptness
• Handles patient complaints and reports to supervisor when needed
• Escorts patients to and from the exam room, takes vital signs and notes reason for visit
• Documents all clinical interactions with patients and signs documentation
• Posts information to records
• maintains files and records
• inputs and retrieves data utilizing knowledge of various computer software packages
• Updates knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications
• Transcribes orders
• schedules appointments
• Operates a personal computer, calculator, FAX machine, copy machine or related office machinery in performing assigned duties
• Processes patient charges as required
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to TMCH organizational and professional standards, values, policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements
• Performs related duties as assigned while upholding the highest internal and external customer service practices

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 6 mo. of medical assistance experience, preferred
• Medical Assistant Certificate
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Exceptions made for candidates who meet Requirements of Article 4 of Arizona Administrative Code, Chapter 16, Arizona Medical Board (R4-16-401)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification preferred

• 6 mo. of medical assistance experience
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification

$1,000 Sign on Bonus for 2 Years of Experience