Medical Assistant Position in Mesa- Primary Care/ Behavioral Health- US-60/ Stapley

Duties

• Provides ongoing services as a medical assistant to patients in need of medical services for the purpose of establishing and reaching appropriate treatment goals.
• Prepares patients for examinations, takes medical histories, assists the physician during the examination, explains medical procedures to patients.
• Collaborates with the behavioral health and other specialty care offices to coordinate appropriate client information.
• Follows up on the pharmacy, clients, staff, and all other parties' phone calls and coordinates a response based on the consultation with the medical staff.
• Answers phones, schedules appointments, greets patients, and may create correspondence.
• Maintains appropriate knowledge, skill, and coordination of services for this position.
• Follows up accordingly/promptly on clients' requests via phone/letter at the direction of medical practitioners.
• Coordinates with the involved parties on behalf of the client.
• Updates patient files, schedules medical tests, and arranges for hospital admissions.
• Follows up on missed medical appointments to appropriately re-engage the patients.
• Sets appropriate patient documentation, applications, forms that conform to agency guidelines, audit tools, best professional practices, and State licensing regulations.
• Completes client documentation within the established guidelines including but not limited to completion of progress notes on the date of service; completes medical intake paperwork and submits on date of service.

Qualifications

• Full-Time: 40 hours/week
• Located Near Stapley Dr/ US 60
• Full Benefits Package, Including 401K Generous PTO/Sick Time (4+ weeks)
• Plus 1 Floating Holiday
• Integrated Care Location - Primary Care and Mental Health Services On Site
• Primary Care Experience Is a Plus
• NextGen Experience is a Plus
• EXCELLENT COMPENSATION ($17-$21+/ hour, depending on years of MA experience)
• Additional Language Differential Pay Available: Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Swahili or ASL: $1/hour (Approximately $2,080 Annually)

Benefits

• Medical Insurance - PPO and HDHP Spending Accounts (HSA, FSA, LPFSA, DCFSA)
• Critical Illness Insurance and Hospital Indemnity
• Dental & Orthodontia and Vision
• Voluntary Life/ AD&D and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Identity Theft, Prepaid Legal
• Pet Insurance
• PTO: 4 Weeks + Holidays (PTO Accrued from 1st Day of Employment)
• 1 Floating Holiday
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• GCU Tuition Discount for Employees and Dependents

Language

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus. (Additional Language Differential Pay)