Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Cruz, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, with a copy of the diploma requested at offer for applicants in states other than Arizona; official transcripts may be requested if education cannot be verified through the pre-employment background process.
• Completion of an approved (accredited) Medical Assistant training program; alternatively, completion of a non-accredited program plus national certification from AAMA (CMA), AMT (RMA), or NHA (CCMA).
• For applicants in states other than Arizona, an alternative qualification is completion of a non-approved Medical Assistant training program and at least one year of Medical Assistant employment after program completion, or verifiable work experience directly supervised by a provider or physician group for at least 2,000 hours or one year.
• Other Medical Assistant education or experience may be considered subject to review and approval by the Compliance and Regulatory department.
• Proficiency with an EMR/EHR system.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with examinations, including taking patient vitals, procedures, and other direct-care processes under provider supervision and within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
• Administer medications according to policy and provider direction, following medication safety protocols.
• Perform blood draws as directed by the provider.
• Collect urine samples for testing, which may include employer drug screens.
• Perform splinting and casting as needed.
• Conduct physicals, including sports physicals.
• Perform urgent-care services such as ear lavage, wound care, and oxygen administration.
• Promptly report unusual patient occurrences, including medication events, to the provider on duty using an incident report.
• Promptly notify the Clinic Manager of patient or employee safety concerns.
• Follow laboratory and clinical accreditation guidelines and requirements.
• Use the electronic medical or health record system proficiently.
• Perform other duties as assigned or described by company policy.
• When assigned laboratory responsibilities, perform authorized moderate-complexity clinical testing in accordance with the laboratory's COLA-approved standard operating procedure manual.
• Execute and document daily instrument calibrations, quality-control tracking, and corrective actions for out-of-range values before reporting patient results.
• Maintain audit-ready logs for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical activities in preparation for biennial COLA on-site surveys.
• Participate in documented competency assessments semiannually during the first year and annually thereafter, covering the six CLIA-mandated elements.
• Test and document blind proficiency-testing samples as patient specimens, following anti-commingling requirements.
• Accession, process, and centrifuge specimens; evaluate sample integrity; and accurately report data in the Laboratory Information System.
• Recognize critical, life-threatening results and promptly follow notification protocols for the attending Texas healthcare provider.
• When assigned to front-office reception, inform patients and families of wait times, monitor patient flow, and process discharges by preparing charges, collecting payments, obtaining signatures, and issuing receipts.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident coverage
• Legal benefits
• Identity theft benefits
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan
• Shift differential benefits for employees in select positions