Medical Assistant FT, Days - Specialty Clinic
About The Position
As a member of the patient care team, the Medical Assistant is responsible for positive patient relations, proper telephone communication, verification of patient information by interviewing patient and confirming purpose of visit. The Medical Assistant is also responsible to prepare the patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reporting patient history summary. This position will also be trained and will be responsible for appointment scheduling, and to perform routine duties associated with the collection and maintenance of current patient demographics and insurance information.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Current Medical Assistant Certification
- Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) issued by The American Heart Association
- Ability to apply knowledge of information software and/or hardware to provide solutions and/or support.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare the patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reporting patient history summary.
- Demonstrated level of expertise in medical insurance, referral processes and benefit plans.
- Ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats.
- Proficiency in typing, spelling, punctuation, and grammar of medical terminology.
Nice To Haves
- Assoc. Degree/College Diploma preferred
- 1 year experience working as a Medical Assistant in an outpatient clinical/medical office setting preferred
- Current Certified Registered Medical Assistant issued by California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants
- Prefer experience with CS-Link/Epic Healthcare.
- basic knowledge and skills necessary to transcribe patient care as directed by a physician in a legible, clear manner.
- Understand medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and treatment assessments to the extent required to accurately transcribe physician encounters.
Responsibilities
- positive patient relations
- proper telephone communication
- verification of patient information by interviewing patient and confirming purpose of visit
- prepare the patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests
- taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature
- reporting patient history summary
- appointment scheduling
- perform routine duties associated with the collection and maintenance of current patient demographics and insurance information
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
