Medical Assistant Position in West Phoenix - PART-TIME- 20 hrs/wk; Near 51st Ave/ Camelback

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.
• Fulfills follow-up on the pharmacy, clients, staff, and all other parties' phone calls and coordinates responses based on consultations 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.
• Assumes any, or all, of the general clerical duties within the office.
• 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 comply with 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 the date of service.

Qualifications

• Part-Time: 20 hours/week Tuesday & Thursday, 7am-5:30pm
• Located Near 51st Ave/ Camelback Integrated Care Location - Primary Care and Mental Health Services On Site
• Primary Care & Behavioral Health Experience Is a Plus
• NextGen Experience is a Plus

Benefits

• 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)