Medical Assistant I

Department:
PMG Neuro/Ortho
Schedule/Status:
8:00am-5:00pm; Full Time
Standard Hours/Week:
40
Location:
Port St. John
General Description:
The Medical Assistant will work alongside primary care providers and be responsible for promoting and demonstrating Parrish Healthcare's Culture of Choice®; actively and effectively participates in ensuring strategic goals and objectives are met or exceeded; and effectively fulfills our mission to provide Healing Experiences for Everyone all the Time®; assists Medical Licensed Provider in providing services to patients and care givers. Provides educational and emotion support to patients under the guidance of the Medical Provider as directed. This position reports to the Site Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
HEALING COMMUNITIES | GROWTH

• Responsible for the achievement of assigned goals and objectives; takes immediate and effective steps to assure professional performance meet or exceed established best-practices.

HEALING EXPERIENCES | SERVICE

• Always provides service excellence to all assigned patients as measured by national best-practice benchmarks.

SYSTEM RELIABILITY | QUALITY & SAFETY

• Maintains proper sterilization of correct equipment using accepted techniques.
• Maintains a neat an orderly exam area with supplies necessary.
• Prepares patients for formal assessment by obtaining vital signs, accurately documenting and initiating patient's history/complaint, memory testing, and performs other diagnostic tests and/or therapeutic treatments, as ordered.
• Demonstrates doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough.
• Communicates to providers and other patient care team members, as needed. Liaison between patient and provider regarding clinical questions.
• Orders medical supplies and maintains office inventory. Uses office fax and copier, EMR, scanner.
• Appropriately follows all Parrish Medical Group protocols.
• Trains and helps to onboard new care partners to the team.

CARE PARTNER ENGAGEMENT | PEOPLE

• Demonstrates teamwork, positive collaborative attitude and role models Parrish Healthcare's values and standards of behavior.
• Maintains skills and knowledge within professional practice; able to step in and serve as back up to fellow care partners to cover staffing needs as necessary.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT | FINANCE

• Adheres to systems, processes, policies and procedures that result in effective administration of annual budget(s); productive, cost efficient and effective operations within assigned provider practice(s); and takes effective corrective actions for any operating expenses that deviate from budget.

Requirements:
Formal Education:

• High School/GED required. Vocational or other technical school, certification, training or apprenticeship required within one year of employment (e.g. Medical Assistant certification required) beyond high school.

Work Experience:

• 0 years to 1 years

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:

• American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), American Medical Technologist (AMT), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), National HealthCare Association (NHA), American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) Certification, or National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) is required within one year of employment and must be maintained throughout employment.
• BLS required within 30 days of hire

Parrish Healthcare is a caring community of healthcare professionals passionate about excellence and fulfilling our mission of providing Healing Experiences For Everyone All The Time®.
Parrish Healthcare has a Culture of Choice®. This means a we have a healing work environment that empowers people to aspire to be their very best. We partner passionate, talented and skilled people in the right role with the right resources. We provide a clear and strategic direction to achieve superior results on behalf of the communities we serve.