Medical Assistant | Singing River Medical Clinic - Orange Grove

Singing River Health System•Orange Grove, MS

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

In a caring and professional manner, the Medical Assistant (MA) performs a reasonable scope of clinical and administrative tasks delegated by and under the direct/onsite supervision of the Physician and/or their intermediary personnel responsible for patient care management. Intermediary personnel include physician assistants (PA), nurse practitioners (NP), and registered nurses (RN). He/she assists front office personnel as directed by the Practice/Office Manager.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent required.
A minimum of one (1) year customer service experience performing registration, scheduling, and insurance verification required.
Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.

Nice To Haves

Graduate from a Medical Assistant program accredited by the ABHES (the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools) OR CAAHEP (the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) preferred.
A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Certified Medical Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs a reasonable scope of clinical and administrative tasks delegated by and under the direct/onsite supervision of the Physician and/or their intermediary personnel responsible for patient care management.
Assists front office personnel as directed by the Practice/Office Manager.