Clinic Assistant -Tonto Basin/Young

Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center • Tonto Basin, AZ

328d • $16

About The Position

Under limited supervision, maintains the back-office duties of the Outpatient Clinic. Provides assistance to the Physician (or Physicians Assistant) and patients performing a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties. The Outpatient Clinic provides a variety of medical services to individuals from all age groups, therefore, the Clinical Assistant must be competent to provide care to the patients in the following age groups: infant, toddler, school-age, teenage, adult, senior, and geriatric. The Clinical Assistant must be able to perform various laboratory procedures, including phlebotomy, CLIA waved testing, and processing of specimens. The Clinical Assistant adheres to the principles, philosophy and mission of Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center in all aspects of job performance.

Requirements

• Completion of an approved vocational/technical school.
• Current Arizona Medical Assistant Certificate or Certified C.N.A.
• BLS/CPR Certification required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.
• One year of medical back office experience.
• Ability to perform laboratory procedures and CLIA waved testing.
• Experience in preparation and administration of injections, EKG, assisting in minor surgical procedures, and casting.
• Ability to handle insurance company prior authorizations and triage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Ability to work under pressure and deal tactfully with patients and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with Meditech system or mainframe system.
• Knowledge of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine, medifax, and copier.

Responsibilities

• Maintain back-office duties of the Outpatient Clinic.
• Assist the Physician or Physicians Assistant and patients.
• Perform direct and indirect patient care duties.
• Provide care to patients across all age groups.
• Perform laboratory procedures including phlebotomy and CLIA waved testing.
• Process specimens.
• Adhere to the principles and mission of Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center.

Benefits

• Hourly pay of $16.68.
• Full-time employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree