Are you passionate about helping people and looking to further your career in the healthcare industry? If so, we’re looking for you. We are a busy multi-specialty orthopedic office in need of a reliable medical assistant who can provide first-class care to our patients.
You’ll be responsible for working closely with our healthcare staff to take patient histories, provide aftercare instructions, and help with examinations and/or prepare medications. Jobseekers should have great communication skills to build a great rapport with patients and have some experience with DME, orthopedics, and/or pain management.
Responsibilities:
- Talk with the patient about the reason for their visit and record their personal information and medical history to share with healthcare staff.
- Say hello to patients when they come to the office, answer the phone, schedule appointments, and answer inquiries about prescription refills and treatment to ensure patients have a pleasant experience at our office.
- Help healthcare staff during examination by handing the correct supplies and medical instruments to the physician, positioning the patient, and assisting with other tasks as needed.
- Draw blood and prepare blood samples for laboratory tests.
- Complete the patient’s insurance forms in their records, notating all symptoms, test results, diagnoses, treatment instructions, and prescriptions.
Qualifications:
- Possesses basic computer skills to complete administrative tasks.
- Over 1 year of work experience as a medical assistant performing admin duties or similar role in a healthcare work environment.
- Passed Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam to obtain certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or other certifying agency.
- Candidates must have successfully completed an accredited medical assisting program and a supervised externship in a healthcare setting.
- Graduated from high school or received GED.
Compensation: $20 - $24 hourly
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