Medical Assistant

About the role

The Medical Assistant works collaboratively with a team of health professionals to provide comprehensive primary care to all patients while utilizing the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other members of the practice team to prepare for patients’ office visits and assure that all indicated services are planned and delivered.
• Supports the attainment of optimal, patient-centered outcomes defined by a care planning process between providers, patients, and patients’ support members.
• Carries out new patient orientation session and prepares patients for provider visits.
• Affords assistance with examinations, procedures and treatments.
• Performs in-office diagnostics, treatments according to practice guidelines and a variety of routine blood drawing procedures.
• Processes lab specimens and prepares and administers medications and immunizations.

Requirements

• Applicants must have Associate Degree in Medical Assisting or diploma from an Approved Practical Nursing Program.
• Experience in a primary care medical practice preferred.
• Capable of applying critical thinking skills in performing patient assessment and care.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using the electronic medical record and practice management systems.
• Ability to work as part of a team that supports integration of medical, behavioral health and dental care.
• Must show proof of immunity or have been immunized for MMR, Hep B (offered with employment), Influenza (required annually) and the COVID primary series.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Medical Assisting or diploma from an Approved Practical Nursing Program.
• Experience in a primary care medical practice preferred.
• Critical thinking skills in performing patient assessment and care.
• Proficiency in using the electronic medical record and practice management systems.
• Teamwork ability supporting integration of medical, behavioral health and dental care.
• Proof of immunity or immunization for MMR, Hep B (offered with employment), Influenza (required annually) and the COVID primary series.

Skills

• Collaboration with healthcare teams.
• New patient orientation.
• Assistance with examinations and treatments.
• In-office diagnostics and treatments.
• Lab specimen processing and medication administration.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and basic life insurance.
• HRA.
• Income protection.
• FSA.
• 403(b).
• PTO.
• Personal Day.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• $100.00 annual scrub allowance.
• Certification reimbursement.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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