Medical Assistant

CPS • Elizabethtown, KY

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About The Position

Commonwealth Pain & Spine is a pain management network focused on providing respectful, innovative, safe, responsible, and clinically proven pain relief through a team-based approach. The company is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support patients and healthcare providers in delivering compassionate and effective care. The role includes clinical and administrative support, including patient intake, documentation, room preparation, and assistance with pain procedures.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to type notes quickly and accurately into EMR software as a provider dictates.
• Strong computer and phone skills.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks effectively and efficiently while maintaining a professional, courteous manner.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance policies, such as HIPAA.
• Ability to help lift patients from procedure tables to wheelchairs and from wheelchairs to cars.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including sitting, standing, occasional light-to-medium lifting, and helping lift and transport patients.

Nice To Haves

• EMR, KASPER, and INSPECT knowledge and experience.
• Medical Assistant experience.
• Pain Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Collect and update patient medical histories.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.
• Assess patients’ pain levels and document relevant information.
• Perform triage at each visit, including measuring blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, weight, and height.
• Instruct patients on post-procedure care and follow-up appointments.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals and communicate effectively with the healthcare team.
• Coordinate blood thinner medications for procedures with cardiologists.
• Coordinate post-operative pain medications with patients’ surgeons.
• Enter and scan pertinent patient information and notes into EMR software.
• Prepare evaluation and procedure rooms for patient encounters and clean the rooms afterward.
• Perform patient drug screenings.
• Prepare patients for pain procedures and assist providers with those procedures.
• Help lift patients from procedure tables to wheelchairs and transport them from the clinic to the parking lot.
• Perform other assigned duties, including duties for affiliates, assigns, lessees, contractors, or other third parties.

Benefits

• Full benefits package
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

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