Medical Assistant - 4.5 days per week - Internal Medicine

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Connecting. Growing together. Position Details: Location : Reliant Medical Group, a Part of Optum: 24 Newton Street Southborough, MA Schedule : 4.5 days/week (Mon - Fri)

Half day TBD Specialty : Adult Internal Medicine Primary Responsibilities: Opens patient areas, prepares patient schedules and patient medical records following standard procedures Greets patients and escorts them to the exam room. Establishes reason for patient visit and prepares patient accordingly. Provides direct and indirect care following standard procedure while identifying and recording physical findings

Verifies patient medications, performs medication reconciliation, and pends refills. Collects and documents a variety of forms. Documents patient information in chart following standard procedure

Monitor and maintain patient flow. Assists in management of patient flow and access Performs a variety of clinical functions such as measuring temperature, pulse rates, blood pressure, orthostatic vitals, height, weight, pediatric lengths, head circumference, peak flows, pulse oximetry, etc. Performs a variety test such as hearing, vision, etc

Documents information during patient visit in patient chart Performs a variety of point of care testing functions and quality control such as urinalysis, rapid strep, blood glucose, urine pregnancy, etc. Document testing in patient chart. Maintains laboratory logs following standard procedure Performs a variety of procedures such as applying hot/cold compress, applying/removing simple to complex wound dressings (as defined by site) under the direction of provider or licensed staff member, suture removal, staple removal, ear irrigation, DME splints / orthoglass, etc

Notifies patients of normal laboratory resul

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