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Company Name : Alaska Center for Dermatology
Location : Anchorage, AK 99508
Position : Medical Assistant
Job Description : Position Summary:
The Medical Assistant is to provide assistance to the licensed-medical provider
in multiple settings including the clinic and surgical settings. They are to
provide safe, knowledgeable, compassionate individualized care to all patients.
This position may be required to float to multiple locations.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
The following duties and
responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are
not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.
Serve as a patient advocate during patient exam and treatment
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure
their vital signs, weight, and height.
Show patients to examination rooms, procedure rooms or operative
rooms and prepare them for the physician.
Record patients’ medical history, medications, allergies, vital
statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
Ensure proper consent forms are obtained prior to preparing a
patient for treatment
Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
following safety protocol of right dose, right patient, right route, right drug
and noting expiration date
Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the
specimens, and prepare them for testing.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, wound care
instructions and physicians’ instructions to patients.
Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them
instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections and
removing sutures.
Under Provider direction, authorize drug refills and provide
prescription information to pharmacies.
Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the
rooms neat and clean.
Inspects sterile items prior to opening and lay supplies out on
sterile field in an organized manner
Assist physician with surgical procedure while maintaining
sterile field
Assess the patient’s condition throughout the exam, procedure or
surgery according to the facility’s policies and notify physician and RN of any
indication of distress
Responsible for cleaning room and medical equipment in between
each patient and at the end of the day.
Correctly disposes of infection waste and biohazard materials
Change dressings on wounds.
Performs accurate documentation of all procedures in a timely
manner
Maintain patient confidentiality and data integrity in
accordance with Health Information Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Adhere to all safety policies and procedures in performing job
duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and
excellent customer service
Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities
Experience, Education and
Certification Requirements:
One (1)+ year experience in a medical setting, dermatology
practice preferred
Current CPR certification
Medical Assistant certification, preferred
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