Medical Assistant Jobs in Spokane, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of at least one qualifying medical assisting education or training pathway: an appropriately accredited medical assisting education program with required coursework and clinical experience; a South Carolina Department of Education-approved Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a U.S. military medical assisting program; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved medical assisting Registered Apprenticeship program; or a healthcare-employer-delivered training program aligned to a nationally accredited certification exam. The employer-delivered training pathway must be completed no later than 90 days after the role’s start date.
• Currently hold and maintain an active Medical Assisting certification or registry from a certifying body with a program approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or another accreditation body recognized by those boards.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
• Successfully complete the basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs within the initial probationary period or any extension.
• No minimum years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under a Provider’s direction and participate in patient-care activities.
• Support patient intake, record relevant patient data and observations within credential scope, and provide a safe, comfortable care environment.
• Prepare patients for departure by reinforcing instructions and patient education.
• Manage medications according to LMC policy and procedures and within credential scope of practice.
• Enter relevant information in Epic and verify that chart information is correctly entered and associated; initiate appropriate follow-up for items such as lab labels, requisitions, and visit summaries.
• Schedule physician appointments, request medical-record copies when indicated, and arrange referrals as requested.
• Serve as a clinical scribe when needed, following LMC scribe policies and procedures.
• Use medical terminology effectively.
• Maintain established clerical supply levels; restock or order supplies and remove outdated forms or supplies.
• Use time, supplies, and equipment efficiently; coordinate multiple tasks, complete assignments on time, and prioritize work to meet patient and provider needs.
• Account for supplies and equipment, restock patient-care rooms, and report product needs to the appropriate person.
• Assist with environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
• Orient and train new employees when asked.
• Communicate clearly through electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal methods, including maintaining open communication with coworkers.
• Follow LMC’s Service Expectations and Code of Conduct, dress and hygiene requirements, and participate in change and performance-improvement activities.
• Maintain required certifications, complete annual safety training, mandatory classes, clinical competency assessments, and annual employee-health requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $3,500 sign-on bonus.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one for benefit-eligible employees.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• 403(b) match plan enrollment eligibility beginning day one; LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.