Medical Assistant - Salem

P3 Health Partners•Salem, OR

2d•$20 - $28•Hybrid

About The Position

P3 Health Partners is a population health management group founded and led by physicians who aim to shift the industry's focus from managing illness to cultivating wellness. They are health plan agnostic and work with most plans in their markets. As the conduit between providers and the health plan, P3 Health Partners strives to make a difference with patients, their families, and the communities where they live. The mission is to help providers and their patients embrace a new kind of care that gives patients the tools and resources they need to manage their long-term health and wellness. This role is for a compassionate, mission-driven medical assistant looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of complex medical patients. As a medical assistant at P3 Health Partners, you will bring hope and healing to patients with complex medical needs. In this full-time role, you will be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team, transforming lives and empowering primary care physicians to deliver exceptional care to those who need it most. This role requires a multifaceted approach, encompassing all aspects of care delivery. Comprehensive geriatric assessments may be conducted in-office, via telemedicine, or through on-site visits at senior facilities, patient homes, dialysis centers, and other appropriate locations. Your role, within your scope of practice, for the comprehensive geriatric evaluation of patients will include, but not be limited to, obtaining vital signs and administering geriatric assessment tools, followed by sharing these results with the provider.

Requirements

Medical Assistant certification required

Nice To Haves

Experience in home care or house call settings preferred
Experience in geriatric care preferred
Flexible, self-driven, collaborative and innovative personality

Responsibilities

Conduct visits in coordination with other P3 team members in a variety of settings.
Escalate concerns discovered in a patient visit to the designated provider or appropriate team member.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support coordinated, value-based care.
Verify patient information utilizing 2 unique identifiers; obtain vital signs, administer geriatric assessment tools, record medical history and medications for review by provider and/or pharmacist.
Perform various procedures (i.e. venipuncture, ear lavage, medication administration) and specimen handling.
Perform administrative duties as necessary as a member of the team.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, and complying with legal regulations.
Identify supplies requiring ordering to the appropriate team member.
Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Communicate opportunities to advance the clinical model.
Confidently use technology provided.
Ensure patient privacy and adherence to all HIPAA regulations and standards for handling PHI.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, documentation audits, and other activities that support clinical excellence and operational efficiency.
Maintain compliance with required trainings, entries into the medical record, meeting attendance, and other requirements.
Role model the P3 Health Partners core values.