Medical Assistant Jobs in Spokane, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Graduation from a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program or comparable healthcare vocational training, such as foreign-trained physician or paramedic training.
• At least 1 year of work experience as a Medical Assistant.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Experience with eClinical Works or a similar electronic medical record (EMR) system.
• Emotional intelligence, integrity, a driven and focused work ethic, and the ability to work independently and creatively.
• Ability to work effectively with people of varying seniority and from diverse populations, including staff, providers, members, family members, insurance carriers, vendors, and market leadership.
• Strong communication and customer-service orientation.
• Critical reasoning, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze situations, assess risks, prevent future issues, and resolve recurring defects.
• Experience with claims and quality reports and analytical software packages.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, and other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and presentation software.
• Ability to travel occasionally for company meetings.
• Ability to embody and model ArchWell Health’s values: be compassionate, strive for excellence, earn trust, show respect, stay resilient, and always do the right thing.

Nice To Haves

• Six or more months of phlebotomy experience.
• Experience working with geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient intake, measure and record vital signs, interview patients, and obtain medical histories.
• Perform examinations and routine screenings, explain procedures, and address patients’ questions and concerns.
• Listen and engage with patients throughout appointments and report needs or changes in condition to PCPs, specialists, and other clinical personnel.
• Support a positive patient experience by processing patient phone messages, returning calls, routing calls to appropriate team members, and contacting patients to obtain or relay information for the physician.
• Change dressings, apply bandages, remove sutures, and perform other first-aid procedures under physician supervision; use CPR skills when necessary.
• Follow OSHA safety standards and maintain accurate, legal, and ethical documentation.
• Provide health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices and follow up with coached patients through weekly calls.
• Provide coverage outside the primary center when asked, in the case of a Medical Assistant-Float.