Medical Assistant - East Memphis

Honeycomb Management Group • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

Honeycomb Management Group is a Managed Services Organization and manages primary care practices and specialty care practices with multiple locations in Memphis, Tennessee and Mississippi. With a focus on providing excellent service and high-quality care for adults of all ages, Honeycomb is looking for an ambitious candidate who enjoys being part of a fast-paced environment, with great opportunities for growth. The Medical Assistant helps providers with the delivery of patient care, providing basic triage, and helping to ensure safe care is provided. The Medical Assistant provides administrative support as well as clinical support.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of an approved Medical Assistant program
• Medical Assistant Certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• CPR certification

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews and prepares medical records to ensure completeness prior to patient exam, obtaining missing documentation.
• Documents clinic visit, observations, and related activities.
• Files charts.
• Assists with initiation of patient history and physical assessment.
• Assist physicians with physical exams and simple in-house procedures.
• Checks patient vital signs and takes body measurements, documenting results in patient chart.
• Prepares and maintains exam and treatment rooms, cleaning after patient discharges to ensure a clean and sanitized environment.
• Maintains supplies inventory and ensures patient care equipment is clean and properly functioning, reporting defective equipment and supplies to supervisor.
• Collects specimens and prepares them for outside lab and performs urinalysis on urine specimens.
• Prepares lab results for physicians to sign.
• Administers breathing treatments, injections, performs EKGs, etc.
• Answers phone calls, relaying patient requests and questions to appropriate individuals.
• Explains provider instructions to patient, as appropriate.
• Provides teaching to patients and families within scope of knowledge base.
• Assists with scheduling/referral of patients for specific treatments.
• Responds to medical emergencies and administers first aid as appropriate.
• Provide Medical Assistant clinical support for other site locations as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED