Medical Assistant

```Duties```

- Provide patient care by assisting with examinations, procedures, and treatments
- Perform medical administrative support tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, and handling billing and insurance claims
- Take and record vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
- Assist with coding and documentation of patient medical records
- Administer medications as directed by healthcare provider
- Provide excellent patient service by answering questions, addressing concerns, and ensuring patient comfort
- Maintain knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology to effectively communicate with healthcare team

```Experience```

- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Medical Assistant or relevant healthcare role
- Proficient in performing basic medical procedures and tasks
- Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems
- Basic life support (BLS) certification required

Skills:

- Patient care: Ability to provide compassionate and attentive care to patients
- Medical administrative support: Proficient in handling administrative tasks in a healthcare setting
- Vital signs: Knowledge and ability to accurately measure and record vital signs
- Coding: Understanding of medical coding principles and ability to assign appropriate codes to patient records
- Medication administration: Competence in administering medications following prescribed guidelines
- Patient service: Strong customer service skills to ensure positive patient experiences
- Anatomy knowledge: Understanding of human anatomy to assist with patient care and communication with healthcare providers
- Physiology knowledge: Knowledge of basic physiological processes to support patient care activities
- Medical terminology: Familiarity with medical terminology to accurately document patient information and communicate effectively with healthcare professionals
- Basic life support: Certification in basic life support techniques for emergency situations

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to change based on the needs of the healthcare facility.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.70 - $22.93 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Occupational Medicine
• Urgent Care

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person