Medical Assistant (MA6002 - Mobile Health Unit)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Affords assistance to the day-to-day operations of the front and back office.
• Ensures completion of medical assistant tasks and duties in a timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinates referrals and patient communication.
• Administers injections and assists with non-invasive and direct patient care procedures.
• Participates in and prepares for Center internal/external audits.
• Maintains inventory of medical supplies, immunization, and operating supplies.
• Ensures that all equipment is calibrated, charged, and cleaned.
• Registers patients, updates patient information, and data entry of demographics.
• Verifies and activates appropriate patient insurance plans as needed.
• Completes end of day reconciliation reports and ensures accurate posting of encounter data.
• Prepares for next day clinic by identifying appointment types and chart preparation.
• Updates proof of income, pre-registers patients, and screens patients for program eligibility.
• Provides exceptional customer service internally and externally.
• Greets each customer with appropriate introduction and addresses concerns prior to the end of interaction.
• Assists with other departments as appropriate.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum one (1) year experience as a Medical Assistant and/or a Medical Assistant Diploma and/or a Medical Assistant Certification.
• Experience With EMR/EHR preferred.
• Experience in a primary health care setting preferred.
• Knowledgeable of personal computers.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association.
• Ability to perform medical assistant duties in all areas.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and push/pull up to 45 lbs.
• Able to bend at the waist, twist and turn along axial plane.