Medical Assistant (FT) - OBGYN Fertility Clinic
About The Position
The Medical Assistant supports efficient patient flow in a health care setting by facilitating examinations and treatment in a culturally sensitive manner and providing exceptional customer service. The role contributes to patient care by preparing patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests and consultations, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic and examination rooms, maintaining supply and equipment inventory, and assisting physicians, nurses, other medical staff, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff. The schedule is 0700–1600 Monday through Thursday and 0700–1300 on Fridays, with rotating weekends and holidays. The position is based at Indian Creek Medical Plaza 2. Parking is nearby and free.
Requirements
- High school graduation.
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program, or at least one year of experience as a Medical Assistant, or CCMA or NCRMA certification.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
- Basic typing and word processing skills.
- Ability to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA certification.
Responsibilities
- Accurately schedule tests, obtain films and reports, and prepare laboratory specimens according to policy.
- Assist physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on the competency checklist.
- Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record elements of patient history for clinical staff review.
- Submit, call, and/or fax prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
- Record data collected for completed procedures on appropriate forms and in medical records.
- Maintain medical records and ensure required documentation is available; distribute reports and correspondence; file, photocopy, and process forms related to medical charts.
- Keep examination rooms orderly and clean; stock assigned areas and maintain supply par levels; complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator and eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, and suction equipment.
- Perform clerical duties, including greeting and registering patients, scheduling, pre-certification of tests, procedures, and medications, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, answering phones, and entering ambulatory care charges.
- Perform simple procedures as directed by a nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
- Measure vital signs, height, and weight; perform screening procedures and document results in the medical record.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Perform other duties as assigned; skills and duties may vary by department or unit.
Benefits
- Free parking close to the work location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
