Medical Assistant - Tesson Ferry Pediatrics - F/T
About The Position
Esse Health is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant for its Tesson Ferry Pediatrics office at 13303 Tesson Ferry. This is an outpatient clinical practice position with a schedule of 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Staff share coverage of a rotating Saturday morning shift approximately once a month. There are no night or holiday shifts. The position is benefit eligible and may qualify for a sign-on bonus. The Medical Assistant performs back-office clinical functions, assists providers with patient interviews, examinations, and treatment, performs phlebotomy, measures vital signs, and documents care in the NextGen electronic health record. The role also coordinates care with other healthcare team members and is cross-trained to cover front-desk duties, including patient registration, appointment scheduling, payment collection, insurance verification, telephone answering, and end-of-day cash balancing. The role calls for a positive, patient-focused approach and effective collaboration with physicians, coworkers, and employees in other departments.
Requirements
- Formal training, likely indicated by a graduation certificate from an accredited Medical Assistant program (listed as preferred).
- CPR certification (listed as preferred).
- PC/Windows proficiency (listed as preferred).
- Medical coding familiarity (listed as preferred).
- Willingness to prioritize patient comfort and satisfaction (listed as preferred).
- Ability to communicate effectively and work compatibly with physicians, coworkers, and employees in other departments (listed as preferred).
- Maintain a positive office image, including greeting patients enthusiastically and maintaining an upbeat, positive attitude with patients and coworkers (listed as preferred).
Nice To Haves
- Graduation certificate from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
- CPR certification.
- PC/Windows proficiency.
- Medical coding familiarity.
- A patient-focused approach that prioritizes comfort and satisfaction.
- Effective communication and compatible teamwork with physicians, coworkers, and employees in other departments.
- A positive, enthusiastic demeanor in interactions with patients and coworkers.
Responsibilities
- Perform back-office functions.
- Assist providers with interviewing, examining, and treating patients.
- Perform phlebotomy.
- Measure and record vital signs, including pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height.
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the NextGen electronic health record.
- Coordinate care with other members of the healthcare team.
- Perform patient check-in and check-out.
- Schedule patient appointments.
- Collect co-payments.
- Verify insurance.
- Register patients and update patient demographics.
- Answer the telephone.
- Balance monies at the end of the day.
- Share rotating coverage of a Saturday morning shift approximately once a month.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus eligibility.
- Benefits available the first of the month following hire.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Long- and short-term disability.
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
- Fraud protection and legal benefits.
- Pet and other miscellaneous benefits.
- Generous paid time off.
- Nine paid holidays.
- 401(k) match and profit sharing.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Wellness program.
- Professional growth and mentorship opportunities.
- Emphasis on work-life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
