Certified Caregiver

Medical Assistant

Under direct supervision, performs a variety of basic and routine patient care and clerical duties to assist medical providers in the care and treatment of patients. Primary function is to room patients and facilitate provider schedule. Makes members/patients and their needs a primary focus of ones actions; develops and sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs. Builds rapport and cooperative relationship with members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs and resolves problems.

Essential responsibilities include: knowing and complying with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures; demonstrating quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; ensuring patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care; performing appropriate basic, routine and regular delegated medical functions; supporting physicians and other medical providers; performing routine clerical and reception duties; performing other duties as assigned; demonstrating computer literacy for charting and reviewing in an automated medical record; administering specific medications; performing duties and responsibilities with excellence; preparing examination and treatment rooms; reviewing and communicating to physician and other medical providers appointment schedule; interviewing patient to determine reason for visit; taking patients vital signs; recording information in patients medical record; instructing or assisting patients in preparation for scheduled procedures; and providing routine verbal and written instructions to patients.