Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Cruz, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of HEDIS.

Responsibilities

• Collect and accurately record patients’ vital signs, chief complaints, symptoms, histories, allergies, and immunizations.
• Collect specimens and administer oral medication and immunizations as instructed by the doctor.
• Obtain, prepare, and set up supplies and instruments used in patient care and treatment.
• Prepare patients for examinations and assist doctors during examinations as needed.
• Track and route test results to the doctor for review and promptly report abnormal values or key information.
• Enter required patient information and clinical data into the EMR system.
• Use growth and development principles to assess age-specific needs and provide age-specific treatment and care.
• Maintain clean, well-stocked, and safe patient care and utility areas.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and OSHA standards.
• Answer phones, take messages, and assist doctors or other staff as needed.
• Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, safety standards, environmental standards, and infection control standards.
• Participate in departmental and organizational quality management activities.
• Cooperate with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies.
• Attend departmental meetings as required.
• Manage special projects and other assigned tasks effectively.
• Perform other duties as required.