Medical Assistant

Premier Family Physicians has been serving Austin families for more than 35 years. Our five locations and extended hours offer patients convenience, while our patient-oriented practice delivers personalized, relationship-driven service and continuity of care. Our care teams truly serve as comprehensive health care managers for our patients. We are united by the belief that health care can be better. We strive to make every patient experience positive, defined by the highest quality care, exceptional service, and prompt & convenient access.

About the role

Location: 5625 Eiger Rd. Suite 200 Austin, TX 78735
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 am–5 pm (with occasional Saturdays 8 am–12 pm)

Responsibilities

• Effectively check in and prepare patient for office visit/examination/procedures.
• Correctly obtain vital signs, perform in-office procedures/treatments (EKG, spirometry, peak flow, bone density, nebulizer treatments), and relay laboratory test results of any laboratory testing done in office.
• Correctly obtain patient histories (Medical, Surgical, Social, etc.).
• Record medication and allergies of individual patients.
• Assist Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with examinations or in-office procedures.
• Correctly prepare and administer immunizations and injections ordered by Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner.
• Appropriately monitor patients after injections/vaccinations.
• Effectively handle incoming phone calls from patients (or pertinent to patients), pharmacies, other physician's offices, testing resources (Radiology, laboratories, etc.), and insurance companies.
• Accurately notify patients of various test results and communicate appropriate follow-up instructions to assure proper course of action is directed.
• Review refill requests from pharmacies and follow in-office/assigned doctor's protocol to refill or route refill requests.
• Clean and sanitize examination/procedure rooms.
• Clean, wrap, and sterilize instruments.

Requirements

• 1 year of professional back-office Medical Assistant experience
• Dependable, polite, and courteous
• Proficient, accurate, and thorough with all stated tasks
• Resourceful and able to adapt and improvise dependent on situation
• Prioritize tasks accurately
• Able to work as a team with all other departments and staff
• Passionate about providing the best care to patients
• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• Certification (preferred)
• Ability to commute to Austin, TX 78735 (preferred)

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant: 1 year (required)
• Athena EMR: 1 year (preferred)

Benefits

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

Pay

Anticipated base salary range: $20.00 to $30.00 per hour