Medical Assistant

Speare Memorial Hospital•Plymouth, NH

53d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Assistant - Speare Primary Care Are you a motivated, hard-working individual with a passion for helping others? Join our team as a Medical Assistant in our Speare Primary Care practice and play a vital role in helping the care team provide exceptional care to our patients and communities. If you thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment and are driven to pursue a career in health care, we want to hear from you! About Speare Memorial Hospital Speare Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving dozens of communities in the Lakes Region. We are passionately committed to providing exceptional, local care to our friends, families, neighbors, and communities at large. Mission: To work together to serve the needs of our patients and community. Vision: A community where all can achieve optimal health. Values: Kindness, Collaboration, Patient & Family-Centered, Safety, Excellence, Efficiency, and Professionalism.

Requirements

High School Graduate with medical experience
A current Medical Assistant certification from a nationally recognized accrediting organization or at least a minimum of 1 year of experience as a medical assistant in a medical office
Medical Assistant certification from a nationally recognized accrediting organization must be obtained within 3 months of employment if not currently certified
Typing and computer skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Meditech or another electronic medical record system

Responsibilities

Review and prepare patient chart for completeness of clinical information for the appointment, ensuring appropriate diagnostic study/lab results for the exam are in the chart
Prepare exam rooms as appropriate for each patient visit, and clean exam rooms between each patient encounter
Accompany patient to exam room, obtain vital signs, and review and enter patient information, including medical history and medications list, into the EMR
Assist the physician with minor office procedures and examinations
At the completion of the visit, label and prepare laboratory specimens for transport, and complete referral letters to appropriate physicians
During the course of the day, screen add-on patients, return patient phone calls regarding care and instructions, maintain medical supplies in exam rooms and supply closets, screen and process incoming calls for prescription renewal, verifying that all information is complete and accurate prior to tasking to physician for review
Administer immunizations and/or medications as directed by the physician or advanced practitioner and document in the EMR
Perform CLIA waived in office testing and document results in the EMR
Perform ECGs as directed by practitioner
Fill vacancies at other Speare physician offices (both clinical and clerical) as requested. May be asked to float to another department that is short-staffed
Perform clerical duties as needed to include answering of phone, booking of registration, scanning, filing and abstracting and other clerical duties as assigned