Lead Medical Assistant

CenterWell • Atlanta, GA

6d • $48,300 - $65,900 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Medical Assistant Lead, you will work at our onsite outpatient Grove Park Clinic in Atlanta, GA. The Lead Medical Assistant performs clinical duties, including but not limited to: discussing symptoms, obtaining vital signs, medication/vaccine administration, phlebotomy, collecting specimens, performing diagnostic screening tests, sterilizing/cleaning equipment, maintaining examination rooms, and documenting information into the electronic medical records system. Collaborates closely with Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers. Delivers direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows. Decisions are regarding the daily priorities for an administrative work group and/or external vendors including coordinating work activities and monitoring progress towards schedules/goals, and often oversees work of others and/or is the primary administrative owner of a main process, program, product, or technology. Works within broad guidelines with little oversight. The Lead Medical Assistant possesses advanced skills and knowledge, contributes to process improvement, delivers in-depth education/training, and provides advanced guidance/mentoring to other Medical Assistants.

Requirements

• Successful completion of MA school/training program and a Certified/Registered Medical Assistant or Certified/Registered Medical Assistant with 5+ years of experience and approval from Provider
• High school diploma or equivalent
• CPR Certified
• 3+ years experience
• This role is considered patient facing and is part of the company's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy experience
• Medication/vaccine administration experience
• 1+ years of MA experience
• Value Based Care experience including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish - must pass proficiency exam prior to foreign language communication

Responsibilities

• Discussing symptoms
• Obtaining vital signs
• Medication/vaccine administration
• Phlebotomy
• Collecting specimens
• Performing diagnostic screening tests
• Sterilizing/cleaning equipment
• Maintaining examination rooms
• Documenting information into the electronic medical records system
• Collaborating closely with Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
• Delivering direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows
• Making decisions regarding the daily priorities for an administrative work group and/or external vendors including coordinating work activities and monitoring progress towards schedules/goals
• Overseeing work of others and/or being the primary administrative owner of a main process, program, product, or technology
• Contributing to process improvement
• Delivering in-depth education/training
• Providing advanced guidance/mentoring to other Medical Assistants

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

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