Medical Assistant - Colerain

Hometown Urgent Care • Cincinnati, OH

6h

About The Position

At Hometown Urgent Care, Medical Assistants support healthcare delivery by assisting healthcare professionals with clinical and administrative tasks and helping ensure patient safety, welfare, and comfort. The role involves patient intake, testing, specimen collection, treatment support, documentation, registration, referrals, and maintaining equipment and examination areas. Medical Assistants may travel to care centers within a designated region and train other team members. Additional job responsibilities may be assigned.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills, including use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Ability to work independently without close supervision and consistently exercise discretion and sound clinical and professional judgment.
• Ability to complete and maintain CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of previous experience working in a physician practice or clinic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take patient histories and obtain vital signs.
• Perform basic tests and screenings, including vision and audiometry, urine drug screens, breath alcohol tests, EKGs, and pulmonary function testing.
• Perform phlebotomy and collect laboratory samples.
• Complete paperwork and computer work for laboratory tests ordered on blood, urine, tissue, and culture samples.
• Administer subcutaneous, intradermal, and intramuscular injections and complete the required procedure paperwork.
• Perform point-of-care testing, including strep, mono, glucose, influenza, urine pregnancy, and urinalysis tests.
• Dispense and document medications and other treatment modalities.
• Use sterile technique; clean and sterilize instruments; and properly use the autoclave.
• Schedule and coordinate records for ancillary patient care.
• Assist providers with examinations and testing, including pelvic exams, eye and ear irrigations, incision and drainage, and splinting or Ortho-Glass preparation.
• Perform occupational medicine testing, including urine drug screens, breath alcohol testing, audiograms, and DOT physicals.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information and protect patients’ rights.
• Ensure equipment is working and report malfunctions to the manager.
• Log laboratory procedures and process related paperwork using computer equipment as directed.
• Handle patient callbacks, physician and specialist referrals, pharmacy issues, and patient education.
• Maintain examination rooms, sterilize equipment, and stock medical supplies.
• Support efficient patient flow.
• Explain accepted and out-of-network insurance and pricing to patients; collect and record payments; and complete registration screens promptly.
• Travel to care centers within the designated region.
• Clean and stock the site with other team members.
• Train other team members.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Complimentary visits to Hometown Urgent Care for employees and their spouse or domestic partner and children during employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed