Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Cruz, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent GED.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Good work ethic, including punctuality and working scheduled days.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments for the health center and respond to appointment requests by mail, telephone, or in person, recording appointment dates and times in the computerized appointment system.
• Notify patients when appointments are rescheduled, cancelled, or missed; check in patients for appointments and walk-in clinic visits; flag broken appointments for provider review and reappoint as needed.
• Type and proofread appointment reminders and patient correspondence, and mail appointment reminder letters.
• Type memorandums, letters, forms, and reports, including confidential materials when needed.
• Receive and process incoming appointment desk mail and process outgoing departmental mail when needed.
• Answer telephone calls, take and relay messages, and respond to telephone messages.
• Receive visitors, assist the public by answering questions, and help retrieve and research recorded documents.
• Organize and maintain routine and confidential records and correspondence files.
• Serve as timekeeper for health center staff.
• Receive and process documents, computer-entry information, and document filing.
• Interpret routine Community Health policies and decisions and provide related information to the public.
• Copy and maintain forms and pamphlets needed for patient care in the Community Health Program.
• Assist with preparation, distribution, cleanup, and cataloging of materials for community events, and provide clerical support as determined by the DPHN or designee.
• Collect and accurately enter historical immunization data into the Pawnee IHS EHR and OSIIS state registry.
• Review the active immunization registry monthly and report findings.

Benefits

• Employee benefits program
• Management engagement
• Quality leadership
• Teamwork-oriented atmosphere
• Recognition for performance
• Promotion opportunities