Medical Assistant ( $23/Hr)

Family Medicine seeking Medical Assistant

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9-5.  Alternation Mondays 8-5.  Thursday 9-6.

Temp: 8 week assignment

Job Responsibilities

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; obtaining patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting providers/nurses with various procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients/families; answering calls.

• Fulfills responsibilities as assigned that may include sending/receiving patient records and documents; scheduling surgical procedures and tests; obtaining pre-certification for health care services; verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete.

• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and insures par levels of supplies are maintained. Checks and completes required logs and equipment including refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, suction and other required checks.

• Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned by department protocols including; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, maintaining infection control protocols; keeping appropriate records; ordering, sorting, storing supplies and restocking exam/procedure rooms

Qualifications : 

• • High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) required.
  • Successful completion of a six-month (6) to one (1) year course in Medical Assisting at an accredited school, required.
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), preferred.
  • Basic medical terminology, Electronic Scheduling and Electronic Medical Record experience preferred.
  • Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a Medical Assistant (preferred).