Medical Assistant - Little Rock
Sage Health · Little Rock, AR · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
As a Medical Assistant at Sage Health, you’ll partner closely with providers and interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional care to our senior patients while supporting a high-quality patient experience.
Responsibilities
- Escort patients to exam rooms, obtain medical histories, record vital signs, and accurately document information in the electronic health record (EHR)
- Ensure patient charts, lab results, and supporting documentation are complete and available prior to appointments
- Prepare exam rooms and assist physicians and onsite specialists during examinations and procedures
- Support providers with virtual patient appointments conducted in patients’ homes
- Maintain patient confidentiality and secure medical records in compliance with HIPAA and Sage Health policies
- Clean, disinfect, and stock exam rooms while maintaining proper sterilization and infection prevention standards
- Maintain inventory, complete required logs and compliance checks, and assist with supply ordering as needed
- Respond to patient, pharmacy, physician, and internal team communications in a professional and timely manner
- Cook up with pharmacies, diagnostic facilities, and external providers to support patient care
- Perform clinical duties including phlebotomy, injections, dressing changes, and suture removal
- Participate in team huddles, quality initiatives, and interdisciplinary care coordination activities
- Travel between Sage Health center locations based on operational needs and staffing support
- Adapt to evolving workflows and support a fast-paced, growing healthcare environment
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) required
- CPR certification required
- Phlebotomy experience preferred
- Experience in a Value Based Care (VBC) environment strongly preferred
- Experience with EMR systems preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of Medical Assistant experience preferred
- Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working with geriatric or underserved populations preferred
- Bilingual Spanish is a plus