What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at East Hill Medical Center?
East Hill Medical Center is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our growing organization. This position is primarily located in our Adult Medicine department, but the candidate should be comfortable floating to all our medical offices (Summit Pediatrics, Duckett Family Medicine and Inner Wellness). Our Medical Assistant will assist providers and nurses with the scheduling and flow of patients and patient’s family in the clinical areas. The schedule for this position is Monday-Thursday and hours to be determined. Our Adult Medicine office is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, so the shift would fall within those hours. 9 observed holidays off, weekends off, and 2 additional floating holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for supporting and monitoring patient flow in the front and back offices
- Responsible for performing various aspects of patient visit
- Reviews health record with the patient
- Obtains vital signs and patient data
- Initiates the follow-up of specialty care referrals and services per policy
- Assists patients with the completion of medical forms
- Responsible for performing important medical tests and procedures on patients, as directed by practitioner within the MA scope.
- Performs laboratory specimen collection, preparation and labeling
- Performs ECG’s
- Responsible for obtaining medical record releases, and ensuring the processing of medical record requests
- Assists with scanning relevant documents into the electronic health record system
- Performs documentation in the patient’s electronic health record
- Responsible for preparing and stocking exam rooms
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of a Medical Assistant certificate or license program, preferred
- 1-2 years experience working as a Medical Assistant
- 1 year of Medent experience, preferred
- Experience working in an office setting with pediatric and adult patients, preferred
- Current BLS certificate
- Current Infection Control certificate
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- No weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Pediatrics: 1 year (Preferred)
- Medent: 1 year (Preferred)
- Adult Medicine: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- Medical Assistant Certificate/License (Preferred)
- Infection Control Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple locations
Salary : $17 - $19