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Full-Time
Medical Assistant
Posted on 8/28/2025
Preferred Management
No salary listed
Brownwood, TX, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Requirements
- Competent in medical terminology.
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications.
- Knowledgeable about policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information (PHI).
- Competent in clinical skills and use of medical equipment.
- Knowledgeable of Infection Control and Prevention practices.
- Knowledge of any licensing requirements, nursing practice act, statutes and rules if applicable.
- Completion of competency test by supervising physician.
Responsibilities
- Acquire vital signs on each patient to be seen by provider.
- Document reason for the visit in brief format.
- Assist with procedures as directed by the provider.
- Perform venipunctures and non-intravenous injections as directed by the provider.
- Instruct patients as directed by the provider.
- If required, document all teaching/counseling on each patient.
- Assist with completing and updating: summary of care, medication sheet, nutritional screen, immunization sheet, growth chart, appropriate flow sheets and diabetic foot screening.
- Document all prescription refills called in by pharmacists or patient, with approval of provider.
- Administers and documents all medications as ordered by the provider.
- Schedules patients for specialist appointments and receives clearance from insurance companies prior to sending patient for tests, etc.
- If necessary assist with patient registration and filing of charts and diagnostic reports.
- Treat residents and their families with respect and dignity.
- Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Sign all documentation with initials or initial with last name and title.
- Possess ability to assess and reassess pain.
- Records all ordered lab, x-ray and referrals in the appropriate log books; and checks each patient off as they are received and when patient was notified.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient/resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Able to assist in emergency situations.
- Perform hearing and vision screenings, if required.
- Responsible for inventory on all supplies in clinic and stock accordingly to par levels for each room.
- Perform clinic labs as required.
- Assists with the transfer of patients as directed by the provider.
- Provides for the emotional and physical comfort of the patient/resident.
- Advocate for the patient.
- Documents information concisely, accurately and completely.
- Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communications.
- Organize exam rooms, medications and any samples if maintained.
- Attends departmental in-services and/or meetings as required.
- Maintain certifications and continuing education requirements.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or required.
Desired Qualifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
- Completion of valid MA program/certification or five (5) years of documented clinic practice; MA certification preferred.
- Successful completion of EMT course.
- Current, Active State certification/license as EMT-Basic or EMT-Advanced or National registry of EMT required NREMT-Advanced.
- A minimum of 5 CEU credits a year, required.
- Vision and Hearing Certification (if required).
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