Medical Assistant I - UMC Northport - 530230
About The Position
The Medical Assistant I provides assistance to nurses and nurse practitioners with the basic functions of a medical office. Triages patients. Performs vital signs check and venipuncture. Responsible for facilitating quality patient care at the University Medical Center Resident Clinic. Provides medical/surgical assistance to physicians and nurses and prepares patients for consultations. Provides general clinical assistance as needed; duties include staffing receptionist desk, screening calls, making referrals, verifying insurances, scheduling appointments and follow-up visits. Assists in providing nursing care as assigned. Maintains strict confidentiality of protected health information and follows HIPAA regulations at all times.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Six (6) months of healthcare work experience.
- Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.
- Ability to perform patient care as directed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or other qualified medical professional.
- Efficient and accurate computer and data entry skills.
- Excellent communication, public relations, and customer service and telephone etiquette skills.
- Willingness to learn and consistently deliver patient-centered, high-quality customer service.
- Punctual and reliable.
- Final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources.
Nice To Haves
- Certified to perform Medical Assistant duties in the State of Alabama.
- Experience with computers and Electronic Health records systems.
Responsibilities
- Provides assistance to nurses and nurse practitioners with the basic functions of a medical office.
- Triages patients.
- Performs vital signs check and venipuncture.
- Facilitates quality patient care at the University Medical Center Resident Clinic.
- Provides medical/surgical assistance to physicians and nurses.
- Prepares patients for consultations.
- Provides general clinical assistance as needed.
- Staffs receptionist desk.
- Screens calls.
- Makes referrals.
- Verifies insurances.
- Schedules appointments and follow-up visits.
- Assists in providing nursing care as assigned.
- Maintains strict confidentiality of protected health information.
- Follows HIPAA regulations at all times.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
