Medical Assistant II Physician Practice

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Greenwood, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant II supports clinical duties for 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 among patients, coworkers, and providers. The position is full-time with Southeast Family Medicine and has a consistent day-shift schedule, with observed holidays off work.

Under the supervision of an RN or provider, the Medical Assistant provides direct patient care in outpatient settings. Duties 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. 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.

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 through the American Heart Association.
• One of the listed medical assistant credentials: RMA (American Allied Health); CMA (AAMA); RMA (AMT); RMA (American Registry of Medical Assistants); NRCMA (NAHP); NCMA (NCCT); or CCMA (NHA).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care with providers and staff.
• Schedule appointments.
• 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 and take vital signs.
• Obtain comprehensive medical histories.
• Administer vaccines, injections, and medications under RN or provider supervision.
• Perform phlebotomy and point-of-care testing under RN or provider supervision.
• 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; ask a Talent Acquisition Advisor about eligibility.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Enhanced benefits package with a pay structure that rewards experience and expertise.
• Observed holidays off work.
• Comprehensive benefits for eligible employees; details are available on the Franciscan Health career site.

What This Job Offers

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