Medical Assistant -Full Time

RestorixHealth•Taunton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At RestorixHealth, the mission is to restore health and improve the quality of life – and access to care – for patients with wounds. Medical Assistants work under the supervision of a provider or registered nurse, specializing in the care of chronic or slowly healing wounds. They assist in the implementation of established treatment programs using wound dressing materials within their scope of practice. Medical Assistants participate in patient education, demonstrating techniques to patients and caregivers for proper home care. They maintain daily records of treatments and progress, report to the physician or nurse, and assist in minor surgical procedures. Additionally, they assist as a Scribe for providers where applicable.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED certification
CNA or MA with active license/certification in appropriate state (Diploma or degree from a Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant program)
BLS AHA certification
Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal and telephone communication in American English
Strong technical skills such as, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
One (1) year in healthcare setting required

Nice To Haves

State Certification preferred but not required (for CNA or MA)

Responsibilities

Must function within the state established "Scope of Practice" guidelines for a CNA/MA
Supports the center’s ideology, mission, goals and objectives
Performs in accordance with the hospital/center’s policies and procedures
Follows the center’s standards for ethical business conduct
Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
Assigned to provider to transcribe as directed
Thoroughly and accurately recording all elements of patient visit, including but not limited to: wound assessment, lower extremity assessment and procedures
Appropriately applying basic medical terminology and techniques from training
Learning and abiding by HIPAA guidelines
Participates in center committees, meetings, in-services and activities
Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians and co- workers
Participates in data collection activities to support performance improvement
Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards and policy and procedure non- compliance to the safety coordinator or other designated person
Assists with supply and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
Assist patients to the room observing policies, procedures and safety requirements and according to patient needs
Prepares room according to requirements of patient and procedure to be performed
Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies and instruments before start of procedure
Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (with employer match) and Flexible Spending Accounts (General Purpose, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care)
Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance, AD&D and Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Buy-Up Life Insurance (for self, spouse & children), Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Pet Care Discount Program
Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
401(k) Retirement Plan (with employer match)
Internal ongoing educational/training opportunities
Competitive compensation
Continuous coaching & mentorship