Medical Assistant

CenterWell•Dallas, GA

12d•$48,300 - $65,900

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is the first contact for patient care and performs both administrative responsibilities and clinical tasks. The role includes advanced and specialized administrative, operational, and customer support responsibilities requiring independent initiative and judgment. Clinical duties include discussing symptoms, obtaining vital signs, administering medications and vaccines, performing phlebotomy, collecting specimens, conducting diagnostic screening tests, cleaning and sterilizing equipment, maintaining examination rooms, and documenting information in the electronic medical records system. The Medical Assistant collaborates with physicians and advanced practice providers and delivers direct patient care according to their active certification. The position also coordinates daily priorities and work activities, monitors progress toward schedules and goals, may oversee others, and may serve as the primary administrative owner of a process, program, product, or technology. The role operates within broad guidelines and contributes advanced skills, process improvement, in-depth training, and guidance or mentoring for other Medical Assistants. This is a patient-facing role included in the company’s TB screening program; selected candidates must undergo TB screening.

Requirements

Certified or Registered Medical Assistant.
At least 3 years of Medical Assistant experience.
CPR certification.
Phlebotomy experience.
Experience administering medications and vaccines.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Must undergo TB screening if selected for this patient-facing role.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of Medical Assistant experience in a PCO center.
Value Based Care experience, including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first contact for patient care and perform administrative and customer support tasks.
Discuss symptoms with patients and obtain vital signs.
Administer medications and vaccines, perform phlebotomy, and collect specimens.
Perform diagnostic screening tests.
Sterilize and clean equipment and maintain examination rooms.
Document patient information in the electronic medical records system.
Collaborate with physicians and advanced practice providers.
Deliver direct patient care within the scope allowed by active certification.
Coordinate daily priorities and work activities and monitor progress toward schedules and goals.
Oversee work as needed and potentially own a main administrative process, program, product, or technology.
Contribute to process improvement and provide training, guidance, and mentoring to other Medical Assistants.