Medical Assistant – Gastro

Southwoods Health•Boardman, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Assistant – Gastro (Gastroenterology) Location: Gastroenterology office, Boardman, Ohio Employment Type: Full-Time Southwoods Health is currently hiring a Medical Assistant for our Gastroenterology (Gastro) office in Boardman. The Medical Assistant will work with their team and partner with the physician and/or other health care professionals to evaluate and provide direction to comprehensive, quality patient care. This role involves performing a wide range of skilled administrative and clinical duties.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program and obtained a diploma; OR maintains certification renewals from one of the following associations throughout the course of employment: Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification through the American Medical Technologists (AMT) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Current BLS Certification through the AHA (American Heart Association).
Hours: Full-time
Shifts: Monday–Friday, variable shifts include 6:30 am–3:00 pm and 7:00 am–3:30 pm.

Responsibilities

Create a welcoming, friendly, and professional environment for patients and visitors through exceptional customer service.
Room patients in a timely manner utilizing two patient identifiers.
Obtain and record vital signs, major complaint, medications, and allergies in the patient chart.
Collect various specimens by following proper specimen collection, storing, and recording protocols.
Prepare lab specimens in a timely manner for transport to the hospital lab by maintaining positive specimen identification throughout processing.
Report and record patient critical lab values, adverse reactions, and pertinent information promptly to the physician and team members.
Able to schedule appointments, answer phones, file documents, maintain medical records, and perform other administrative duties as assigned.
Recognize patients’ rights and responsibilities and support them in performance of job duties.
Ensure all processes at the responsible physician practice maintain compliance with all regulatory agencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.