Medical Assistant - Full-Time

Cypress at Home•Fort Myers, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Cypress at Home is now hiring for Full-Time Medical Assistant! Ideal candidate will have knowledge of medical practice and care to assist in examinations, diagnostics and treatment procedures. The right person will have at least one-year clinical office experience as well as Electronic Health Records experience. Phlebotomy and patient intake experience may be required.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
CPR certification required (or ability to obtain certification within six months of employment.)
At least one-year clinical office experience
Electronic Health Records experience
Phlebotomy and patient intake experience may be required.

Nice To Haves

Credentialed Medical Assistant- Prefer certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants or other nationally recognized organization.

Responsibilities

Performs patient intake including vital signs, medical history and medication review.
Perform phlebotomy as needed, obtain specimens and administer medications as directed by the Physician.
Assist Physician in exam room during physical exams and procedures.
Prepare trays and supplies needed for office procedures or surgical procedures. Provide patients with instructions and/or post up instructions.
Review and update charts for patients scheduled for appointments the next day.
Maintain exam rooms, medication hall, any storage areas and rest rooms in compliance with housekeeping standards.
Maintain medical equipment, clean and sterilize instruments maintaining compliance standards. Maintains accurate and timely documentation.
Assist patients in transitions of care.
Administers prescribe medication in accordance with clinical standards. Assists in obtaining prior authorization with patient medications.
Assist patients in scheduling preventative services.
Maintains working knowledge of payer requirements.
Assist and other clinical team members as needed.
Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with providers, staff and patients.
Notify Provider of any problems identified regarding documentation of lab/test results or requests not available on charts.
Maintain compliance with OSHA and CLIA standards and any other regulations or guidelines for the clinical setting.
Maintains patient confidentiality and protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with HIPAA.