Clinical Assistant - Patient Care Technician

Clinical Assistant
Fair Oaks / Fairfax , VA

MUST:
Experienced Clinical Assistant / Patient Care Technician
Must have a background in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Primary care, and/or Urgent care
Must have Phlebotomy
Must have experience with injections
Must have experience educating and explaining treatments to patients
Must have experience with Manual Blood Pressure readings
Must have experience with EKGs

Certification in Medical Assisting or Phlebotomy is preferred

DUTIES:
The Medical Assistant will be responsible for; but not limited to the following:
Assist the doctors with patient examinations
Phlebotomy and injections
Taking EKG's
Prescription Refills
Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant
Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms
Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patients chart
Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician or physician assistant
Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed is available in patient's medical records prior to their appointment
Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, and prepare sterilization as required
Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls
Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants
Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
All other duties as assigned by clinical coordinator or practice administrator

*Quadrant, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Quadrant is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities