Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Cruz, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Medical Assistant (MA) or Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) credential.
• BCLS certification.
• At least 200 successful blood draws, with documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy certification.
• One or more years of Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination by taking temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR), weight, and blood pressure, and updating health information, allergies, and current medications.
• Document patient vitals, assessments, encounter type, and provider in the EMR.
• Communicate changes in patient condition, abnormal vitals, lab results, and abnormal responses during testing or examinations to a physician and/or nurse practitioner.
• Prepare minor procedure trays and assist with procedures, including hysteroscopy, endometrial and/or punch biopsy, cyst aspiration, Pap smears, GC/chlamydia testing, and HSG testing.
• Prepare examination rooms for patient appointments and testing.
• Educate patients about procedures and answer questions before procedures.
• Assist physicians and/or nurse practitioners with patient examinations.
• Maintain patient workflow to meet physician and nurse practitioner scheduling requirements.
• Order and schedule lab tests as directed, review results, and annotate the appropriate disposition.
• Order prescriptions and refills for patients before procedures and notify patients when completed.
• Disinfect and re-prepare rooms after each examination or appointment.
• Maintain and sterilize equipment; identify supply, parts, or repair needs and notify the Practice Administrator.
• Order and maintain back-office supplies and reconcile monthly receipts and packing slips for submission to the business office.
• Scan signed consents, office appointment forms, laboratory reports, and pathology reports into the EMR.
• Monitor the medicine cabinet and refrigerator and order medications as needed.
• Perform urine pregnancy tests, document results in the EMR, and communicate results to a physician, nurse practitioner, or radiologic technologist before an examination or procedure.
• Autoclave used instruments, document instrument size and type on packages, change sterile/cleaning solution, and document in the soak log.
• Clean stationary room equipment and the undersides of examination tables, and provide clean linens and supplies for patient rooms at least weekly or as needed.
• Maintain HIPAA and confidentiality requirements for patient and clinic information, including HIV confidentiality.
• Assess potential domestic violence and child abuse issues and report concerns to the Medical Director or Practice Administrator.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; health benefits begin the first day of the month following the start date.
• 401(k) plan with company match, beginning the first of the month following two months of service.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Short-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts, including dependent care and commuter benefits.
• Health Savings Account.
• CCRM-paid family medical leave, eligible after one year.
• Supplemental options including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident coverage.
• Professional development, job training, and cross-training opportunities.
• Bonus potential.
• Potential overtime pay at time and a half.
• Holiday differential pay at time and a half.
• Weekend shift differential pay of $4.00 per hour.