Medical Assistant II Physician Practice

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant II supports clinical duties across multiple ambulatory clinics and helps providers and staff coordinate patient care. The role schedules appointments, carries out physician orders for laboratory testing, enters information into the electronic medical record, and serves as a liaison between patients, coworkers, and providers.

In outpatient settings, the Medical Assistant provides direct patient-care support, which may include rooming patients, taking vital signs, obtaining medical histories, documenting care in the electronic medical record, administering vaccines, injections, and medications, performing phlebotomy and point-of-care testing, and completing medication reconciliation under the supervision of an RN or provider. The role also gathers information from internal and external customers and communicates by phone, electronic messaging, and in person. It initiates and follows through on prior authorizations and referrals and processes sample medications, prescriptions, and refills as directed.

This position is based at Laporte Health Center in La Porte, Indiana. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with an eight-hour day shift scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Travel is never or rarely required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a Medical Assisting program, or five years of medical assistant experience in lieu of the program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• One of the specified medical assistant credentials: RMA from American Allied Health, CMA from AAMA, RMA from AMT, RMA from the American Registry of Medical Assistants, NRCMA from NAHP, NCMA from NCCT, or CCMA from NHA.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical duties for multiple ambulatory clinics.
• Assist providers and staff in coordinating patient care.
• Schedule appointments and execute physician orders for laboratory testing.
• Enter information and document patient care in the electronic medical record.
• Serve as a liaison between patients, coworkers, and providers.
• Room patients, take vital signs, and obtain comprehensive medical histories.
• Administer vaccines, injections, and medications; perform phlebotomy and point-of-care testing; and complete medication reconciliation under RN or provider supervision.
• Gather requirements from internal and external customers and provide information by phone, electronic messaging, and in person.
• Initiate and follow through on prior authorizations and referrals.
• Process sample medications, prescriptions, and refills as directed.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus may be available to eligible employees.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Enhanced benefits package with a pay structure that rewards experience and expertise.
• Eligible employees receive comprehensive benefits; details are available on the company career site.

What This Job Offers

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