Medical Assistant
10 days ago
Buffalo
Job Description Job Summary: Assists with nursing care of patients, preoperatively and postoperatively under supervision of the Registered Nurse. Hours: 9am-5pm, 3 various days a week Monday-Friday Duties and Responsibilities: • Greets patient and provides comfort and reassurance to the patient and supports the patient's right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality., • Stocks Pre-Op & PACU with supplies, stocks refrigerator with nourishment for patients., • Weighs patients and reports results to RN., • Assists in the monitoring of physical symptoms and behavioral changes. Reports any concerns to RN., • Provides nourishments for patients under supervision of RN., • Assists patients in and out of bed and to bathroom as per RN., • Assist patients in dressing as needed., • Escorts the patients via wheelchair to car after discharge., • Cleans equipment in all areas of the Center according to manufacturer's recommendations and stores equipment safely., • Performs room turnover and appropriate room cleaning in all areas of the Center accordance with Center policy., • Performs clerical tasks as needed., • Helps Materials Manager with supplies as needed. Education and Experience: • Graduate of a school for medical technology, medical assistant program, preferred., • Prior experience in a physician's office or health care setting, preferred., • Able to speak, read, and write in English. Physical/Mental Requirements • Ability to sit/stand for a considerable amount of time; ability to walk., • Visual and auditory acuity for frequent use of computer, telephone, and occasional use of other office equipment., • Ability to perform occasional overhead and low reaching., • Physical strength required for equipment needs and patient-care activities., • Visual and auditory acuity for timely responsiveness and patient-care assessment activities., • Ability to move quickly in response to center needs., • Constant and frequent judgment and response., • Occasional judgment and response to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills. Working Conditions (Environmental) • Well-lit and ventilated, with non-hazardous and hazardous equipment., • Category I: involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials.