Lead Medical Assistant

Lead Medical Assistant

The Lead Medical Assistant is the first contact for patient care. Responsible for administrative tasks in addition to patient care. The Lead Medical Assistant assumes ownership and leads advanced and specialized administrative, operational, and customer support tasks that require independent initiative and judgment.

Job Functions

• You will perform clinical tasks, including discussing symptoms and obtaining vital signs, medication/vaccine administration, phlebotomy, and collecting specimens, performing diagnostic screening tests, sterilizing/cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms.
• You will document information into the electronic medical records system.
• You will collaborate with Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.
• You will deliver direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows.
• You will make decisions regarding the daily priorities for an administrative work group and external vendors.
• You will contribute to process improvement, deliver in-depth training, and provide advanced guidance/mentoring to other Medical Assistants.

Required

• Certified or Registered
• Phlebotomy Experience
• Medication/vaccine administration experience
• 3+ years MA Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• CPR Certified

Other

• 1+ years of MA experience in PCO center
• Value Based Care experience including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish - must pass proficiency exam before foreign language communication

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 to 5:00

Location: Onsite at CenterWell Senior Primary Care office located at 4517 Blue Diamond Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89139

This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.