Medical - NG Pediatrics - Medical Assistant

General Responsibilities:

Provides support by performing clinical and administrative duties under the direction of a Health Care Provider to ensure excellent quality of care to patients.

Duties may include, interviewing patients, measuring vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height), recording information in patient’s chart, preparing treatment rooms for examination of patients, and obtaining medical history.

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent substitute.

Post-secondary training in Medical Assistant program is preferred.

Bi-lingual desirable.

Organizational skills.

Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

EMR experience preferred

Professionalism, documentation skills

 Physical Effort/Environment:

Requires walking, bending, and occasional lifting.

Daily use of a computer, phone, and medical equipment

Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing rooms, equipment and instruments as needed.

Work Schedule Demands:

Full-time, part-time, or per diem. Schedules are variable and may include one or more evenings and/or weekend shifts. 

Communication Skills:

Quality verbal and written communication skills

Able to document clearly, competently, and concisely in the medical record

Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette

Confidentiality of Information:

Full access to patient’s medical record. Maintains confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA at all levels of patient interaction.

Significant Job Functions:

Clinical

Responsible for preparing provider requested forms, office notes, and external records prior to the patient’s scheduled visit.

Monitor the providers schedule to ensure that patients are scheduled according to established scheduling guidelines

Works in conjunction with the provider to ensure timeliness of visits

Greet patients and obtain vital signs, (i.e. blood pressure, height, weight, etc.)

Confirm the reason for the patient visit and obtain patient history’s when applicable 

Document requests for medication refills

Perform routine diagnostic testing

Responsible for managing telephone encounters as assigned in a timely manner

Prepare patients and the exam room based on the visit type

Operate, clean, and maintain clinical equipment

Properly prepare instruments for the autoclave

Properly dispose of medical waste and sharps

Assist providers in rooms as needed

Clean and stock rooms.

Alert appropriate staff to any expired medications or medical supplies

Perform opening and closing duties as assigned and based on established workflows

Administrative

Complete paperwork as needed and maintain departmental logs as needed

Alert appropriate staff by using established workflows of any clinical or office supply shortages.

Use appropriate stamps when indicated for confidential patients, lab orders, and mailings.

Correctly printing patient identify labels and affixing them to the appropriate forms, orders, and requisitions

Able to obtain lab results for external facilities

Maintain professional standards of behavior

Properly complete documentation, scanning, and faxing of requests for patient records

Perform other job-related duties as needed

 $18.25 per hour and up as well as a $500 bonus after 90 Days Employment
 
Thundermist is a great place to start and grow a career in healthcare. We have an engaged staff, competitive salaries, and great benefits starting at just 20 hours a week.

Benefits include: 

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Starting with 22 days Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

3% Paid Retirement Plan

$75,000 Paid Life and LTD Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Resource Groups

Tax-deferred Annuity

AFLAC Insurance Plans

Up to $2,000 yearly Tuition Reimbursement 

College Bound Fund

$200 Annual Wellness Benefit