Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Kennewick, WA 99338

Overview

Salary Range $19.00 - $25.00 Hourly Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in support of delivering expert aesthetic care to our patients. Day-to-day activities will vary from greeting and interacting with patients, collecting patient intake information, returning phone calls, responding to electronic patient correspondence, setting up rooms and preparing for aesthetic procedures while executing our goal to provide excellent and personal patient care.

Overall, the Medical Assistant has a direct interaction with patients and is an integral component in helping deliver our mission of bringing state-of-the-art expertise and patient care to our clientele with a caring and compassionate attitude.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares the room and the client for aesthetic procedures, including setting up equipment, taking pictures and providing documentation.
• Performs numbing application.
• Maintains medical terminology knowledge, especially as it pertains to aesthetics.
• Professionally responds to patient messages, and patient phone call inquiries.
• Professionally greets clients and ensures all necessary documents are properly filled out and signed.
• Helps room patients for procedures.
• Communicates aftercare follow up instructions to patients.
• Ensures accuracy in all charting activities.
• Assisting with ordering and inventory of medical supplies.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by always keeping information confidential in compliance with all HIPAA and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing all related tasks as needed.
• Always provides superior customer service excellence.
• Remains flexible on behalf of the position and the team
• Ability to interact both positively and professionally through multiple departments within the practice.
• Ability to work both independently as well as within a team environment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• Medical Assistant experience or the equivalent thereof in a high-volume medical setting with the ability to read, write.
• Completion of a technical/vocational training school program with either CMA, AAMA, RMA, or CCMA Medical Assistant certification -OR- Emergency Medical Technician certification.
• Previous experience charting in the room for the PA-C or NP.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: To ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, we have established the following physical requirements.

• This position requires knowledge of various aspects of patient care.
• Must possess good organizational skills to balance clerical and clinical duties.
• This position requires frequent walking, sitting, standing, and bending.
• Frequent talking and listening when giving instructions and explanations.
• Frequent use of the phone, computer, and other clinic technologies.
• Employees will be asked to travel and must be able to carry and maneuver their luggage and navigate through various transportation modes (car, airplane, bus, train).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Advanced MedAesthetic Partners (AMP) is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or other status as protected by applicable law. AMP complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we have facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. AMP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.