Medical Assistant - Conviva Padre Island - VSP
About The Position
The Medical Assistant 2 is the first point of contact for patient care, responsible for administrative duties in addition to patient care. The Medical Assistant 2 performs varied activities and moderately complex administrative/operational/customer support assignments, including computations. The Medical Assistant 2 performs clinical duties such as discussing symptoms, gathering and inputting information into the electronic medical records system, taking vital signs, giving injections, performing diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site. This role collaborates closely with Physicians and Nurses and delivers direct patient care dependent on active certification. Decisions are typically focused on the interpretation of area/department policy and methods for completing assignments. The role works within defined parameters to identify work expectations and quality standards, but has some latitude over prioritization/timing, and works under minimal direction, following standard policies/practices that allow for some opportunity for interpretation/deviation and/or independent discretion.
Requirements
- Successful completion of MA school/training program or a Certified/Registered Medical Assistant or 5+ years of experience and approval from Provider
- High school diploma or equivalent
- CPR Certified
- This role is considered patient facing and is part of the company's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB
Nice To Haves
- Certified or Registered – (Arizona, Indiana, & South Carolina candidates require Medical Assistant Certification or Registration)
- Phlebotomy experience
- Medication/vaccine administration experience
- 1+ years MA experience
- Value Based Care experience including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish - must pass proficiency exam prior to foreign language communication
Responsibilities
- Discussing symptoms and gathering and inputting information into the electronic medical records system
- Taking vital signs
- Giving injections
- Performing diagnostic tests
- Collecting specimens
- Drawing blood
- Sterilizing and cleaning equipment
- Maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site
- Delivering direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows
Benefits
- paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- employee assistance program
- business travel and accident
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
