Medical Assistant Jobs in Spokane, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical and administrative adaptability.
• A patient-centered mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Medical Assisting is strongly preferred.
• One to two years of hands-on clinical experience is highly preferred.
• Active certification is strongly preferred (CMA, CCMA, RMA, or EMT).

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet patients, triage calls, handle patient follow-ups, log Telephone Encounters, and protect patient data under HIPAA requirements.
• Escort patients to rooms and record vital signs, allergies, chief complaints, and medication changes.
• Administer medications through multiple routes and assist with vaccinations and injections.
• Assist with medication refills to pharmacies and prior authorizations.
• Perform venipunctures, collect and label specimens, execute EKGs, and conduct point-of-care testing.
• Assist with in-office procedures, including ear irrigation, spirometry, wound care, and surgical assisting.
• Sterilize, wrap, and autoclave surgical instruments.
• Order and stock supplies, audit exam rooms for sanitization, and dispose of biohazard materials.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage beginning on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Competitive salary.
• Matching 401(k).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Flexible scheduling.