Medical Assistant

Medical AssistantThe Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting both the front and back office, including greeting and rooming patients, scheduling, answering phones, taking vitals, drawing blood, administering vaccines, and providing additional clinical support wherever needed. Maintaining a collaborative relationship with the center's staff is a key ingredient to success in this position.QualificationsMinimum of 1 year of medical assistant experience (in addition to an externship)Medical Assistant Certification strongly preferredPhlebotomy/venipuncture and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience requiredAttention to detail, ability to communicate effectively with patients and strong computer skills requiredYou should want to work in an environment where health education and outreach is important to you and challenges you to make a differenceRequired SkillsFront/Back-office experiencePhlebotomyEKGPOC testingSchedulingRooming patientsTake vitalsBLS or CPR If the candidate does not hold either, they can start pending with approval from MarathonExperience Required? 2 - 3 Min. Educational Requirement NoneVendor QuestionnaireHow many blood draws did the candidate perform in the last 6 months?Does the candidate have recent experience in scheduling appointments?Does the candidate have recent experience in taking/recording vital signs?Does the candidate have recent experience in rooming patients?Does the candidate have a current BLS or CPR, if no when do you expect the candidate to obtain it?Is your candidate experienced with EKG testing (preferred)Does your candidate have experience with Point of Care Testing within the past 6 months?Does your candidate have Athena-EMR experience?