Medical Assistant - Urgent Care

  • Part-time

Company Description

At Shores Urgent Care we provide patients with a wide range of urgent care services.  We diagnose and treat all accidents and illnesses of pediatric and adult patients.  Fractures, fevers, infections, rashes, stings, colds, flu, allergies, burns, sports injuries, you name it, we see it.  Our Beaumont doctors are at their best when you feel your worst. They provide state of the art medical treatment, without an appointment, in a friendly office environment. We also offer digital x-rays, electrocardiograms, lab blood draws, urinalysis and pulmonary functions tests, all right in our office. We’re less expensive than the emergency room and we accept most insurance plans

Job Description

Summary

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include documenting/maintaining medical records and calling in prescriptions. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, IV/Blood draw, ECG, office diagnostic testing, x-rays, splinting/wound care and administering medications as directed by physician.

Job Duties

  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or 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.
  • Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
  • Obtain ECG’s, take x-rays, start IV’s, splint injuries, clean wounds, etc.
  • Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
  • Authorize prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
  • Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
  • Ability to work nights and weekends (Urgent Care hours are 9am-10pm daily)

Qualifications

  • High School Graduate or GED
  • Minimum one to two years experience in the medical field as a Medical Assistant, in the field of urgent care medicine preferred
  • Medical Assistant Certificate preferred
  • Strong knowledge of medical terminology
  • Demonstrated computer skills for documenting patient care in an electronic medical record
  • Ability to communicate effectively in person, on the telephone, and in writing
  • Ability to work independently and as a team
  • Ability to read and comprehend patient medical charts, medical terminology, prescription medications, and physician messages
  • Proficient in IM medication administration, ECG’s, blood draws

Additional Information

Contingent Employment, Weekends Only - Must work Holidays

Opportunity to move up to Part Time employment, 20 hours per week

$10.00 - $12.00 per hour