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Are you passionate about helping people? Do you want to make a difference in people's lives?

Do you want to be a part of something greater? To get exposure to many different disciplines while making a positive impact on the lives of a diverse patient population? At Cedars-Sinai you'll learn from dedicated healthcare professionals every single day and use state-of-the-art facilities to do something incredible - for yourself and for others. You will support the physicians and nursing staff in the delivery of health care by performing a variety of medically related tasks.

Medical Assistant Job Duties and Responsibilities

• You will greet patients, lead patient care flow, room and direct patient if ancillary services are ordered
• You will notify physicians of patient status and take vital signs, record it in the medical records as directed
• You will prepare patients for provider by recording current medications in medical record
• You will perform designated diagnostic tests as directed by provider
• You will assist provider during examination/procedures
• You will draw, prepare and properly label designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider
• You will administer immunization, injections, or oral medications as ordered by provider
• You will assist in scheduling follow-up appointments and answer patient calls
• You will monitor voicemail communications from patients and provide concerns to provider
• You will verify completeness of medical record by reviewing previously ordered studies or documentation, ensures that documents are placed in the appropriate location within the record if using paper records
• You will assist with provider correspondence and communications as directed for clinical care
• You will recognize and communicate potential patient safety issues
• You will initiate and complete appropriate administrative and quality documentation including security and occurrence reports
• You will support appropriate ordering of medical supplies demonstrating basic understanding of cost containment
• You will accompany the physician during the patient encounter
• You will transcribe the physicians dictated patient history, including history of present illness, review of systems, past medical, surgical, family and social histories, medication and allergies
• You will transcribe the physical examination findings, the results of laboratory and radiographic studies as directed by the physician
• You will transcribe patient education and explanations of risks and benefits as performed by the physician
• You will prepare and edit scribed document for physician review and signature