Medical Assistant
- Pay: $19-22/hr
- Hours: Full Time
- Shifts: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
- Type: Contract (Possibility of going Permanent)
- Location: St Johns Florida
Job Description:
- Efficiently room patients, obtain & record vital signs, patient history
- Pre-check charts for patients scheduled to be seen in the office, ensuring all necessary results and records are present for review.
- Assist provider with physical examinations on patients as needed.
- Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the order of a physician).
- Performs a variety of office responsibilities, including answering the phone, taking messages, and performing triage within the scope of MA practice
- Review instructions for medications and diet with patients.
- Send referrals to other physicians—examples: surgeons, Hematology, Oncology, etc.
- Process and review patient education pertaining to their ongoing care and when necessary to HIPAA appointed care provider prior to implementation
- Administer and document vaccines according to the provider’s order.
- Maintain accurate documentation, including, but not limited to, clinical notes in electronic health records.
- Process all prescription refills and authorization under the direction of the provider—
- Covers other clinical team members as needed and may require phone call coverage or clinic coverage, which may include some travel to different offices.
- Send physicians’ procedures and hospital lists to the coding and hospital desk.
- Check the charts at the end of the day
- This job requires access to Personal Health Information (PHI), HIPAA training is required, and HIPAA compliance is expected.
- Participate in training and compliance initiatives as needed (policy changes, procedure changes, etc.).
Qualifications:
- Open to entry level candidates including candidates who just graduated from MA program.
- Experience in outpatient, GI or endoscopy preferred but not required.
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- MA diploma preferred, but open to candidates with no MA diploma but who have good experience.
- BLS certification
- Can work in high volume/ high pressure/ high workload environment
- Nextgen EMR Experience preferred but not required
..Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. ..It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.#ZIP