Medical Assistant

The role

This job supports patient care and keeps the office running. The Medical Assistant handles scheduling, clinical tasks such as vital signs and injections, and general office work.

What you will do

• Register and schedule patients and print the provider's daily schedule
• Stock and maintain medical and office supplies
• Process clinical supply orders according to practice standards
• Complete lab requests, referral and health forms and keep logs required by regulations
• Give injections, perform EKGs, spirometry and phlebotomy, and provide therapeutic treatments as the physician directs
• Check patient eligibility for programs such as Medicaid EVS and identify when a referral or preauthorization is needed
• Answer and screen office calls and greet patients
• Enter accurate, timely data into the electronic health record
• Take patient vital signs, interview and triage patients, and assist providers during exams
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of clerical or billing experience in a medical office
• Experience with multi-line phones, fax machines, photocopiers, PCs, credit card machines, glucometers, EKG machines and other medical equipment
• Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens is reasonably expected
• Heavy physical demands
• If working as an interpreter, certification in Medical Interpretation

Nice to have

• CMA, RMA or AAMA certification from an approved or accredited organization

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Paid time off
• Employee tuition assistance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Paid holidays, disability, and life/AD&D insurance for full-time employees
• Wellness programs and employee assistance programs
• Retirement plan employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year

Before you apply

• Current CPR certification is required
• You can opt in to receive recruiter text messages when you apply, and standard text rates may apply

About the company

Luminis Health is the employer for this Medical Assistant role. The posting describes its benefits and its recruiting text messaging program.