Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

Location: Albany, Oregon

Status: Full Time Hours: 32-40 Hours Per Week Part

Days: Monday – Friday

Join our Team at Monarch Medical Weight Loss Center!

The position will be responsible for providing patient care services in the office setting under the direction of the Provider. These duties include, but are not limited to, assisting the provider, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care under direct supervision and performing injections, medication administration, vitals, weight measurements, and BMI measurements.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (Summary, not all inclusive):

•     Interview patients to obtain medical information, accurately record medications and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

•     Giving injections

•     Document basic patient care and procedures on patients utilizing appropriate forms and electronic medical records.

•     Properly handle and dispose of sharps.

•     Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

•     Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the provider.

•     Prepare charts for next day appointments

•     Assisting Customers/Patients with Food Sales

•     Knowledge of Food Products within the Monarch Store

•     Stocking and rotating products to insure freshness

•     Prompt and reliable attendance.

•     Seek out opportunities to help rather than waiting to be asked.

•     Active participation in staff meetings.

•     Other duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

•     Reminder calls for appointments; follow up calls to patients.

•     Answer phones and fax medical records.

•     Request outside records in a timely manner from primary care and specialist offices.

•     Assist other team members in the performance of their assignments.

•     Consider the impact of your actions on Team Members throughout the system.

•     Take direction and initiate actions (cross/additional training) that will allow the assumption of cross-functional duties to ensure seamless patient care.

•     Demonstrate flexibility to perform duties wherever volume deems it necessary within the system. (The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this job.)

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS (Summary, not all inclusive):

•     Ability to sit, stand, bend and stoop for periods of time.

•     Ability to exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally.

•     Ability to work in a stressful environment.

•     Recognize the need for variations in staffing and volunteer to fill open shifts.

•     This job requires access to confidential and sensitive information; requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management and one must follow all HIPAA rules and regulations.

•     Extreme multi-tasking abilities with precision and the ability to jump back into a previous situation or task.

Benefits: FULL TIME STATUS ONLY

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time

Experience:

•     Medical assistant experience: 1 year (Preferred)

License:

•     Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Hours per week:

•     24-32

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

•     Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous

•     People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects

•     Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction

•     Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

•     Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail

•     Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

Schedule: Monday to Friday with 8 Hour Shift

Education: High school or equivalent (Preferred)

If you are a dedicated Medical Assistant looking to make a difference in patients' lives, we encourage you to apply. Join our team of healthcare professionals who are committed to providing exceptional care to our patients.

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for further consideration. Thank you for your interest in this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person

Work Location: In person