Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Certified Medical Assistant

Growing and busy multi office neurology practice, specializing in headache medicine, we have some of the BEST specialists in the field. We are looking for additional Certified Medical Assistants to grow our team. This is a full-time position with benefits. Workdays are Monday - Friday, and hours are generally 8am - 5pm.

Why Foothills Neurology?

As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, providing benefit plans - to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. You can thrive in an environment that is committed to ending racism and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and provides the resources you need to succeed.

Full Job Description:

• Answering phones
• Interaction with patients
• Calling Pharmacies
• Relaying information to patients from providers
• Utilization of Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Processing patient medical records
• Scheduling appointments
• Coordinating with hospitals, doctor's offices, ancillary services
• Coordinating with testing labs

In addition to administrative functions, medical assistants have clinical duties that may include:

• Exam room preparation
• Inventory and stocking of medical supplies
• IM and SQ injections
• Collection/preparation of lab specimens (urine, blood, spinal fluid, body tissues)
• Drawing blood
• Assisting physician during examination/procedure

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Medical Assistant performs all duties required for back-office staff including but not limited to:

Patient flow: Greeting patients, vital signs, rooming patients, room set up and EMR

Back Office: Phone calls, message taking, filing, charting, faxing, prescription refills, prior authorizations, correspondence with other health care professionals/facilities, and processing of result letters

Procedures: Injections, drawing blood, urine drug screens, autoclave, centrifuge, setting up for epidural//blood patch, and set up for EMG,

Miscellaneous Tasks: Stocking rooms, ordering supplies, and other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
• License/Certification: (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
• AED Certification (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85012: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

I have reviewed this job description and understand my duties and responsibilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This does not create an employee contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.