Medical Assistant Specialist

About the role

As part of the Akido medical network, Chaparral Medical Group (CMG) is currently responsible for more than 250,000 patients in Southern California, with plans to expand into new markets across the U.S. We care deeply about the communities we serve and are committed to providing accessible, high quality healthcare that helps our patients and communities live their fullest lives.

Responsibilities

• Covers clinical offices based on operational need
• Assists in the examination of patients under the direction of a Physician
• Maintains smooth patient flow by accurately assessing patients' needs, through attention to physician orders, and properly scheduling and follow-up of tests and procedures performed on patient
• Acts as an intermediary between physician and patients when necessary to more appropriately use the physician time
• Cooperates in the cross training of this position to ensure coverage at all times
• Collects patient data to include record keeping to ensure chart is in order
• Logs appropriate procedures and tests
• Billing and patient charges are kept current
• Tick sheets are done accurately and on time
• Patient instruction-injections and scheduled medications are documented accurately
• Prepares Patients to include vital signs, charting, attends to the individual needs of the patient, prepares patient for minor procedures
• Ensures that patient has the correct consent information completed
• Demonstrates technical skills by following all safety policies and procedures involving patient care, i.e. injections, handling instruments, cleaning wounds, handling body fluids
• Practices good sterile technique involving minor surgical procedures and handling injuries, wounds, etc.
• Explains procedure to patient and family to gain cooperation, understanding, and to ease apprehension
• Prepares treatment room for examination of patients; assists physician with procedures; cleans examination rooms and sterilizes appropriate equipment after use
• Administers prescribed medication orally or by injection and documents time, dosage and route on patient chart
• Completes all documentation to ensure accurate medical records
• Affirms that physician has signed chart; reviews physician orders to verify that all orders have been carried out
• Returns patient charts to medical records
• Inventory and orders medical supplies and materials, as needed
• Travels between departments and facilities on an as-needed basis based on coverage requirements
• Responsible for ensuring all expired sample medications and patient supplies are discarded upon expiration date

Qualifications

• High School or GED required
• Graduate from a recognized medical assistant program required
• Two years experience working as a Medical Assistant in a multi-specialty group setting required
• Medical Assistant certification and current BLS required

Skills

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, and write correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization

Benefits

Note: (other duties may be assigned, deleted or changed at any time, at the discretion of management, formally, or informally, either verbally or in writing)

Pay

Hourly pay range $22—$25 USD

Schedule

Not specified