Shreveport, LA
Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Shreveport, LA
Salary: $31,200 per year
Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Medical Assistant to join our team in a medical clinic setting in Shreveport, LA. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our healthcare professionals by assisting with patient care, handling administrative tasks, and ensuring smooth clinical operations.
Responsibilities:
Take and record vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of medications, including their uses and potential interactions.
Review and understand lab values, recognizing alert values and promptly informing the doctor.
Send in prescriptions as directed by the doctor.
Call and notify patients regarding lab results or procedure outcomes as instructed by the doctor.
Process and communicate hospital information to the doctor for patient care coordination.
Qualifications:
Experience working in a medical clinic environment.
Ability to accurately take and document vital signs.
Basic understanding of medications and their purposes.
Familiarity with lab results interpretation and recognition of critical values.
Strong communication skills to relay information to patients and healthcare providers.
Detail-oriented and able to handle confidential medical information professionally.
If you are a motivated and reliable Medical Assistant looking for an opportunity to contribute to a compassionate healthcare team, we encourage you to apply!