MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT
- Mt. Airy, MD
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METROPOLITAN PHYSICIANS
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Full-time - Day shift - 8:00am-4:30pm
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Clerical/Administrative
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87638
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$17.00-$26.00 Experience based
- Posted:May 9, 2025
Summary
Summary: Under direct supervision of a physician, performs a variety of clinical and clerical responsibilities to assist care providers in examination and treatment of patients. Enters pertinent information in patient chart, and performs related clerical tasks. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Age groups served may include neonate through adult-geriatric, but will vary depending on specific assignment. Works in partnership with other staff members and physicians; and pro-actively identifies and provides for the customers' needs using the “10 Customer Service Basics”: Look the Part; Connect with the Customer; Our Customers Are Our Guests; Private Means Private; You’re the Expert; Respond Quickly; Be an Advocate; Keep Your Eyes Open; Help Each Other; the Power of One
- Performs clerical tasks such as gathering data, maintaining and preparing charts according to department policy and procedure, sorting and filing according to established system, verifying for accuracy and presence of information, etc.
- Maintains familiarity with various types of medical insurance to explain these plans. Obtains pre-certification as required by patients’ health care insurers or managed care providers.
- Maintains physician’s calendar, schedules appointments and meeting rooms. Opens, sorts, and screens mail.
- Performs clinical duties such as assisting physicians with exams and minor surgeries, preparing treatment room, ensuring instruments and supplies are present, sterilizing and cleaning instruments, maintaining clean and hygienic environment, etc. Performs routine tests including phlebotomy, preparation of cultures, preparation of specimens, preparation of urine for urinalysis, gram stains, hemoglobin, etc.
- Obtains health history, checks pulse, blood pressure, weight, height, temperature, vision and hearing and records on patient’s chart.
Requirements:
Active Basic Life Support CPR Certification
1 - 3 years of medical experience
Additional Information
As one of the largest health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We strive toCARE BRAVELYfor over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Healthincludes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and HomeCare of Maryland.