Medical Assistant chez St. Barnabas Health System

Deliver comprehensive, compassionate and quality patient care. The mission is consistent with the hospital's mission, which is to deliver a wide variety of community oriented health services/programs. Under the direction and guidance of the professional staff and registered nurse, performs a variety of clinical/ clerical duties and tasks to provide effective patient care.

• Rooming patients (taking vitals, weight, and height)

• Obtaining and documenting patient history

• Measuring vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration)

• Performing point-of-care testing (e.g., glucose, urinalysis)

• Administering medications and injections as directed by a provider

• Performing EKGs

• Assisting with minor procedures 

• Specimen collection (e.g., blood, urine, throat swabs)

• Maintaining exam room cleanliness and restocking supplies

• Preparing and sterilizing instruments

• Scheduling patient appointments

• Managing phone calls (answering inquiries, relaying messages)

• Updating electronic health records (EHR)

• Assisting with prior authorizations and referrals

• Filing and scanning documents into EHR