LPN or Medical Assistant - Primary Care - 8701 Old Troy Pike - Huber Heights - FT / Days

• Kettering Health Medical Group, formerly known as Kettering Physician Network, employs more than 700 providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers, throughout the Greater-Dayton and Cincinnati areas.
• Offering an extensive range of specialties and expertise, our physician practices provide comprehensive care at more than 200 locations and ten counties.
• Our services include heart & vascular, orthopedics, sports medicine, primary care, and urology.

• Assists in providing care and performing office functions.
• Give instructions to patients as instructed by doctor/nurse.
• Takes blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration.
• Assists patients any time need is apparent or as directed by the nurse or physician(s).
• Assists with any procedures that have been taught through formal training or by licensed nurse or physician(s).
• Assists in lab procedures under the supervision of physician(s) and nurse and for which training has been given.
• Keeps medical records in accordance to procedures and forms.
• Follows principles of medical ethics for medical assistant.
• Keep rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies.
• May be requested to substitute for other office personnel and conduct responsibilities of receptionist/front desk.
• Any other assigned duties by physician(s), nurses or manager.

• Completion of an accredited program that meets nationally accepted standards-certificate or degree in Medical Assisting or Medical Office Management.
• BLS certification
• If employee’s practice has issued AED, the employee is required to obtain and maintain current BLS certification.
• Must either have six months of experience as a Medical Assistant, OR, have graduated from an accredited MA or Medical Office Management program that meets nationally accepted standards.
• Within one year from date of hire, continued employment will require successful attainment and retention of CCMA, CMA (AAMA) or NCMA certification or RMA plus documented completion of a Medical Assisting program through an accredited institution of higher learning.

• Previous experience in a medical environment preferred
• Office practice knowledge required to include examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures, medical equipment and instruments, common safety hazards and precautions, confidentiality/discretion
• Patient, courteous and tactful
• Ability to communicate and relate well with office staff, ancillary departments and the public
• Ability to follow direction, accept orders and perform repetitive tasks
• Computer literate word processing, email, experience in electronic medical records preferred
• Perform patient screening using established protocols

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