About the role
Overview
The Department of Surgery at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is seeking an outstanding Medical Assistant to join the team.
The Medical Assistant is an entry-level position responsible for assisting healthcare providers in delivering high-quality patient care in a surgical practice. This role involves performing basic clinical and administrative duties while learning the front and back-office workflows and protocols of the practice.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients charts in EMR
- Obtain patient vital signs, advising patients to help them in keeping up with blood pressure, temperature, height and weight.
- Assist physicians with examinations.
- Schedule follow up visits making sure patients are aware of what the physician’s next plan of treatment will be.
- Document patient interactions and maintain accurate records in the electronic health record.
- Clean and prepare exam rooms between patients.
- Provide pre-op and post-op instructions as directed by providers.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
- Successful completion of a medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and active certification (CMA, CCMA, or RMA) is required. No prior experience required; entry-level candidates encouraged to apply.
- Must have some working knowledge of computers.
- Customer service-oriented individuals are required.
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma preferred.
- Previous medical office experience with surgery experience performing relevant functions in a doctor’s office preferred.
- Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk