Medical Assistant (in office)

Our partner in healthcare, Dr. Kelvin Burton, is looking for a phenomenal medical assistant.

As a Medical assistant, you will assist the physician, nurse practitioner, and other medical staff by performing administrative and clinical duties and providing great customer service to all our patients.

Clinical Duties:

Greet and welcome patients

Verify patients’ medical histories

Maintain a patient load of 25-30 patients a day

Explain treatment procedures to patients

Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart

Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician and nurse practitioner in exam rooms

Disinfect, clean treatment rooms following patient examinations; maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; comply with legal regulations

Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; properly dispose of contaminated supplies

Draw blood, remove sutures, change dressings

Set-up EKG machines, administer injections and medications, and perform routine specimen collection and tests

Electronically record patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in patient medical files

Process referrals and fill out health forms for patients

Prepare patient charts that are scheduled for appointments

Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; complete diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keep patient information confidential

Ensure patients are signed up for Chronic Care Management (CCM) as well as any other program the practice is offering

Administrative Duties:

Use computer applications

Answer phone calls, emails, patients’ queries, and ensure quality customer service

Assist patients with electronically signing in, uploading insurance data, identification cards, and verifying, updating patients' health data & information

Assist in processing faxes in the fax serve in Athena Health and handling voicemails

Schedule appointments

Arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory services

Scan and fax documents

Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

Strong customer service skills

Experience in Athena Health EMR system

Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.

Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and reporting repairs to Office Manager.

Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.

Serve and protect the practice by adhering to professional standards, facility policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.

Enhance the practice's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Full time (36-40 hour week)

$16+/hour

Permanent