Lead Medical Assistant

CenterWell • Augusta, GA

2d • $48,300 - $65,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant 4 is the first point of contact for patient care. Responsible for administrative duties in addition to patient care. The Medical Assistant 4 assumes ownership and leads advanced and highly specialized administrative, operational, and customer support duties that require independent initiative and judgment. The Medical Assistant 4 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 Medical Assistant 4 possesses advanced skills and knowledge, contributes to process improvement, delivers in-depth education/training, and provides advanced guidance/mentoring to other Medical Assistants. 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.

Requirements

• Certified or Registered
• Phlebotomy Experience
• Medication/vaccine administration experience
• 3+ years MA Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• CPR Certified

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years MA experience in PCO center
• 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