Medical Assistant

The role

You will perform clinical and administrative tasks to support patient care. Duties include registering and scheduling patients, taking vital signs, assisting providers in exams, and keeping office supplies and records in order.

What you will do

• Register and schedule patients; print the provider's daily schedule
• Keep medical and office supplies stocked in the office and exam rooms
• Order clinical supplies according to practice standards
• Complete lab requests, referral and health forms, and maintain logs as required by regulations
• Administer injections, EKGs, spirometry, phlebotomy, and therapeutic treatments as instructed by the physician
• Determine patient eligibility for programs such as Medicaid EVS; identify when referrals or preauthorization are needed
• Answer and screen office calls; greet patients professionally and on time
• Obtain patient vital signs and record them in the medical record
• Interview, triage and prepare patients; assist providers during medical examinations
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One year of clerical or billing experience in a medical office setting
• Experience operating multi-line phone systems, 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 expected
• Physical demands: heavy

Nice to have

• CMA, RMA or AAMA certification through an approved or accredited organization
• Certification in Medical Interpretation, if serving as a bilingual or multilingual interpreter

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 for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs and Employee Assistance Programs

Before you apply

• Benefit offerings depend on employment status
• Standard text messaging rates may apply if you opt in to recruiter text notifications

About the company

Luminis Health is the employer for this position. The posting describes its benefits and its text-message recruiting program.