Medical Assistant / Medical Front Office

Responsibilities

• Assists provider with exams (including patient vitals), procedures and other processes related to direct patient care under direct supervision of the Provider and within the scope of practice of a Medical Assistant.
• Administers all forms of medications per policy and Provider direction and adheres to all safety protocols and procedures for medication administration.
• Will perform blood draws as per direction of the Provider
• May be responsible for urine collection for various testing to include employer drug screens
• Performs splinting and casting
• Conducts various types of physicals such as sports physicals
• Performs other related duties specific to urgent care such as ear lavage, wound care and oxygen administration.
• Notifies the provider on duty promptly of all unusual patient occurrences including medication events on an incident report.
• Promptly notifies the Clinic Manager of patient or employee safety concerns.
• Follows guidelines and requirements of laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Must be proficient in EMR/EHR
• Performs other related duties as assigned or described by Company policy.
• Supports the organization with customer service and treating all of our patients with respect and dignity.
• Ensures the clinic and front reception area are running smoothly and patient flow at the optimum.
• Provides patient care services in the back office medical setting, meeting the specific needs of the patient.

Qualifications

• ARIZONA Education: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent;
• AND Completed an APPROVED (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.
• OR Completed an UNAPPROVED (non-accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND a National Certification through one of the following:
• American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) - administers the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification;
• American Medical Technologists (AMT) -- provides the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification to individuals who have completed the AMT criteria;
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA)-administers the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification

Benefits

• Medical
• Health Savings Account
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life
• Voluntary Employee/Spouse/Child Life
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Legal
• Identity Theft
• Paid Time Off