Certified Medical Assistant - $500 SIGN-ON BONUS!!!

Encompass Medical Group • Lenexa, KS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Encompass Medical Group is a primary care provider group with five offices in the Kansas City metro area, dedicated to high standards of healthcare excellence. They are currently recruiting for a full-time Certified Medical Assistant for their Lenexa office. This role is vital to the organization, responsible for managing daily workflow to ensure efficient patient flow. The Medical Assistant must interact professionally with physicians, receptionists, and ancillary services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Complete a certifiable Medical Assistant course or other approved training
• Maintenance of an active Medical Assistant certification required from a nationally recognized organization
• Requires multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Phone and customer service skills
• Maintain OSHA regulations
• Maintain dress code as specified by Office Manager
• Assist in patient movement as needed
• Moving small equipment
• May be required to travel to other offices
• Lifting and moving medical supplies
• Keep facility free of potential hazardous conditions to protect patients or co-workers from slip, fall, or harmful outcomes
• Handling bio-hazard substance(s)
• Pre-employment drug screen and background check required

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Indexing Client and GE Centricity

Responsibilities

• Maintain active medical assistant certification required from one of the following nationally-recognized organizations: NHA, NAHP, AAMA, AMT, NCPE, ARMA, NPS, NCCT
• Prepare and instruct patients for exams, perform procedures that include but are not limited to electrocardiograms, blood pressures, throat cultures, immunizations, dressing changes, suture removal, holter analysis, spirometry and other CLIA waived laboratory tests
• Maintain appropriate documentation of procedures in the electronic medical record; record reason for visit and other pertinent medical history while maintaining confidentiality
• Assist with the coordination of care with outside consultants for additional patient care
• Assure coding for all services provided
• Facilitate completion of prior authorizations and/or referrals to coordinate care with outside consultants for additional patient care or pharmacy request
• Assist healthcare providers with exams and procedures, anticipating equipment and instruments required and necessary
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work area; keep exam rooms neat; change table paper and remove soiled linen after each examination
• Order supplies and medications/vaccines when needed
• May screen and return phone calls for providers under their direction and supervision
• Obtain and maintain Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Provide back up to other Medical Assistants in the areas of Adult Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics and Receptionist as needed
• Assist with service area procedures when necessary
• Working knowledge of Indexing Client and GE Centricity
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Must be a great team player and work well in a team environment

Benefits

• $500.00 sign-on bonus to ALL new hires who reach the completion of their probationary period
• $500.00 completion bonus after one full year of service
• PTO
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D policies
• long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED