Medical Assistant, Full-Time, Days, M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm

Responsibilities

• Using computer applications
• Answering telephones
• Welcomeing patients
• Updating and filing patient medical records
• Coding and filling out insurance forms
• Scheduling appointments
• Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services
• Handling correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping
• Taking medical histories
• Preparing patients for examination
• Aiding the physician during exams and certain procedures
• Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
• Performing basic laboratory tests
• Drawing blood
• Taking electrocardiograms
• May perform other advanced clinical duties under direction and supervision of a nurse or a physician, as needed based on assigned unit.

Requirements

• Generally, requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.
• Graduation from an approved Medical Assistant school is required.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.
• Must meet and maintain current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by the clinical area.
• Certification by the American Association of Medical Assistants or credentialing as a Registered Medical Assistant by the American Society of Medical Technologies preferred.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Full-Time, Days, M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm.