Medical Assistant at St. Josephs Candler – Savannah, Georgia

Position Summary

• Assist the day to day operations keeping the health center running efficiently and effectively. Do simple triage and patient preparation for the physicians. Assist with medication administration and clerical duties as needed. Clean & prepare rooms for next patient.

Education

• Associate of Applied Science - Preferred

Experience

• 1-2 Years - Preferred

License & Certification

• Medical Assistant Certification - Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

Core Job Functions

• SQ and IM medication administration.
• Triage appropriately with gathering the expected weight, height, BP, social/family, medical histories. Medication and allergy reconciliation.
• Prep exam rooms for in office procedures and assist provider when warranted.
• Calls patients for normal test results, assists with calls regarding refills. Return calls to patients for providers
• Complete prior authorizations.
• Monitors and list needs of medical supplies. Pays attention to expiration dates. Inventories new orders and restocks closet and exam rooms.
• Maintain equipment and medication logs.