Medical Assistant Research Institute Gastroenterology

Primary City/State Research Institute - 1051 N 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

About the role

At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant provides general front and back office support to professional staff. Under the direction of a Provider, the Medical Assistant performs a variety of duties in connection with the examination and treatment of patients. The MA takes a pro-active approach utilizing available resources to best serve the patient population and works in a team model to improve the patient's experience, create better communication and access to care, and support processes that will improve patient satisfaction.

• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Escorts the patient to the examining room, obtains a brief history, documents chief complaint, takes vital signs to include weight and temperature.
• Preps the patient for exam, assists the physician/clinician on exams and any special procedures.
• May travel to off-site locations to perform diagnostic testing and assist in physical exam components, TB testing, injections, phlebotomy, and others.
• May administer and record injections and TB testing under the supervision and order of the physician.
• Performs venipuncture and obtains specimens, performs CLIA waived lab tests.
• Performs office procedures including, but not limited to, PFT, UDS, EBT, EKG, fit testing, within the scope of practice as directed by provider.
• Receives telephone calls from patients, pharmacy, and others; documents and relays information to provider for action.
• Phones pharmacy with approved medication orders/refills.
• Performs a variety of front office duties as needed, including reception, telephone, chart maintenance, insurance forms, and scheduling.
• Organizes and communicates with insurance companies for authorizations for therapies, testing, and specialist referrals.
• Provides appropriate referrals to case management for employees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPC) or ability to obtain within seven (7) working days after employment (Pediatric Behavioral Health Sites ONLY).
• Completion of an approved training program OR completion of an unapproved training program and successfully passes the medical assistant examination administered by a certifying organization accredited by either the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute as described by the Arizona Administrative Code (Chapter 16 – Arizona Medical Board - R4-16-401 and R4-16-101) OR completes a United States Armed Forces medical services training program.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Medical Assistant Certification (e.g., CMA, CCMA, RMA) preferred. HonorHealth will reimburse the cost of the successful completion of the certification exam. If certification is not obtained within the assigned period, employment may be terminated.

Schedule

Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: Clinic open 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM