Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant I

Envision Healthcare is a leading national medical group focused on delivering high quality care to patients when and where they need it most. More than 30,000 clinicians and clinical support teammates call Envision home. We welcome teammates of every background and work in communities that reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and economic diversity of our country.

Through Envision Physician Services and AMSURG, our clinician-led organization is changing the face of healthcare by delivering high-quality care that puts the patient first.

Envision's core values drive continual advancement and ingenuity across the enterprise:

• Be Curious-embrace learning, seek out diversity of thought, listen openly, ask questions, and ask for feedback
• Instill Trust-have the hard conversation, presume good intent, honor commitments, and do the right thing for patients and each other
• Pursue Extraordinary-challenge the status quo, champion change, innovate and constantly aim higher
• Care Deeply-serve patients, partners, communities, and each other with empathy, compassion, and respect
• Embrace Teamwork-work cross-functionally, break down walls, develop others, be inclusive and unite to improve patient health
• Inspire Joy-seek fulfillment and the joy of medicine, appreciate others, celebrate wins, and promote wellness and belonging

We offer you an outstanding total compensation package, and a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. The benefits package includes: medical, dental and vision, life & disability, 401k, HSA, Flexible Spending and an Employee Assistance Program.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Medical Assistant I.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate! This is a fun, team spirited group of people that you would be thrilled to join!

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical:

• Takes patient vital signs, medical histories, prepare patient for tests or examinations, explain procedures to patient, assist physician during exam, calling in prescriptions to pharmacies and may prepare patient (depending on location) for X-rays.
• Frequent communication with physicians and MLP's to discuss patient concerns requiring thorough knowledge of processes and issues.
• Following standard operating procedures for Certified Medical Assistants, you will perform basic medical procedures including cleaning and dressing patient wounds and/or removing sutures and staples as directed by the MLP or Physician.

Administrative:

• Work with patients to schedule appointments/medical procedures, process insurance forms, FMLA forms, update patient charts and records.
• Identify and resolve problems in reasonableness of FMLA requests, insurance pre-certifications, etc.
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when answering phones, greeting or corresponding with patients, co-workers and physicians.
• Create, maintain and update patient medical records in the system while maintaining patient medical records confidentiality.
• Orders medical supplies
• Clean and stock exam rooms
• Clean surgical instruments and prepare and run autoclave.
• Perform administrative responsibilities to support the business.
• Look for opportunities to streamline processes or improve quality or efficiency.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of a medical facility's processes and practices.
• Flexible and able to multitask with a sense of urgency.
• Professional and courteous communication.
• A clean driving record and active Driver's License for up to 10% travel as needed throughout the area.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience.
• Medical Assistant Certification/License is preferred.

If you are ready to join an exciting, progressive company and have a strong work ethic, join our team of experts! We offer a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.