Medical Assistant / MA

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic, Medical Assistant in Amarillo, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Physicians Surgical Hospitals includes two surgical centers - Panhandle Surgical Hospital and Quail Creek Surgical Hospital, and one physical therapy center - Quail Creek Physical Therapy - and a state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging center, Advanced Imaging Center of Amarillo.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:

• Enters, maintains, and reportsall medical history, medical coding, and filesclaims usinganElectronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Patientvisit supportthatmayinclude: Greetingpatients,and escorting patient to exam roomand/or taking patients' vital signs,and other applicable medical information to effectively supportthe reason for the patients visit and recommendedtreatment.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients.Providespatients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assists in maintaininginventoryand stockingsupplies, instrumentsand equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addressesand requestsreferrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passingalong patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessaryparties. This includes calls topharmacies, hospitals, and labs

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge.

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Associate's degree.
• Graduatefrom an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
• Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care
• Current national certification as aCertified Medical Assistant(CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).