Medical Assistant - Emergency Department

State of Louisiana • Independence, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team! We are a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians. This position performs sub-professional clinical and administrative support functions at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in the Emergency Department.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in administrative services in a healthcare setting; OR Two years of experience or training in patient care; OR An associate’s degree or certificate in a medical assistant training program.
• Possess and maintain a valid BLS certification.
• Attend and pass an ECG course annually.

Responsibilities

• Measure temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, head circumference, height and weight; record in patient's medical record as allowed by institutional policy.
• Prepare patients for routine examinations, which include obtaining, assessing and recording vital signs.
• Change dressings, monitor food intake and elimination, and assist with catheterization or other basic treatments under a registered nurse’s direction.
• Maintain and update patient records, schedule appointments, arrange lab/hospital services, and assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Answer the telephone, greet patients, update and scan patient medical records, fill out transfer paperwork, handle correspondence, schedule appointments, arrange for hospital admission and laboratory services.
• Train and instruct lower-level staff, attend required training, and ensure compliance with hospital standards and safety requirements.
• Perform PAR level inventory and maintain stock.
• Attend Educational In-Services, Mandatory Training and Annual Review as required by hospital policy and deemed necessary by supervisor.
• Any and all other related duties as assigned to include ensuring departmental coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree