Medical Assistant - Primary Care

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System, offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services for the entire family. Our providers offer wellness services, family, geriatric and internal medicine, along with specialty care including cardiology, general surgery, and podiatry.

About the role

This full-time Medical Assistant position offers a convenient day shift schedule and is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties, including assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.

Responsibilities

• Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
• Ensures that patient rooms, nursing station, and storage rooms are kept stocked, clean, and manages product expiration dates; ensures all equipment is kept clean according to infection prevention standards.
• Distributes referrals as necessary to physicians and insurance companies; keeps proper documentation of referral requests/responses in patient charts.
• Pre-authorizes prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
• Phones/faxes patient prescriptions as necessary.
• Schedules diagnostic imaging studies, BMDs, dietician appointments, cardiology testing, and radiology testing for patients, and completes all appropriate paperwork.
• Accurately performs clinical duties to include triaging patients, checking patient vitals, administering injections and venipunctures, and prepping patients for physician exam.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs (e.g., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and performs venipuncture and procedures as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in the State.
• Documents in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with IPM guidelines.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Assists in covering the front desk as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and/or one year experience as a Medical Assistant.
• Familiarity with medical terminology required.
• Experience with patient check-in and check-out process (according to clinic protocol).
• General medical office procedures.
• Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process (according to clinic protocol).

Benefits

• $2,000.00 Retention Bonus.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.
• Pet Insurance.

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