Medical Assistant 6756

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Our Mission at Meridian Health Services is to close the gap on access to Whole-Person Healthcare by expanding locations and services so that all people in underserved communities can get quality treatment. You can be a part of our vision to be a leader in the integration of physical mental and social health to make a real difference in the lives of others!

You are the dynamic passionate Medical Assistant we are looking for. Your expertise and professionalism are what our patients need at our Convenience Care office located in Portland IN. You will be integral in providing professional medical care as a Medical Assistant to children and adults. Our commitment to whole person healthcare and your desire to help change our communities for the better will make us an amazing Team!

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week with a weekend rotation. Clinic is open Monday - Friday 12pm - 8pm Saturday & Sunday 8am - 2pm. Travel up to 10% may be necessary for training or coverage as needed.

Medical Assistant Key Responsibilities :

• Assist patients with flow through the clinic and escorts patients to exam rooms.
• Takes vital signs and prepares patients for provider assessment
• Prepares exam rooms and instruments for examination and testing and maintains appropriate inventory of supplies in all exam areas.
• Sterilizes instruments as assigned
• Screens telephone calls for referral to interpret lab results give advice etc.
• Ensures that lab reports x-rays and other information are in patient records.
• Assist providers with minor diagnostic procedures and treatments as directed.
• Remains in exam room with provider during patient exams as requested or assigned.
• Follows infection control guidelines and ensures adherence to OSHA and CLIA protocols due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Performs daily controls on equipment and maintains records / logs in accordance with regulations and protocol.
• Prepares medications
• Maintains CPR certification and licensure requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Completes weekly task assignment
• Accurately triage walk in patients and call-ins.
• Stock supplies in medical rooms prior to all shifts.
• Check expiration dates on all pharmacy and other stored products.
• Adheres to scheduling assignments
• Attends required meetings and in-services and participates in committees as requested.
• Performs other duties and activities as per credentialed and proven skill level or incidental to the work and responsibilities of this position.
• Use additional forms of telehealth to assist provider.
• Provide health screening (PHQ9 Edinburgh Scale and GAD 7) as needed to direct patients to needed medical care

We Value Your Medical Assistant Experience and Education :

Why You should choose Meridian for your career as a Medical Assistant :

Drug screen TB test extensive background check and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees. Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks social distancing and sanitizing.

Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M / F / D / V) and also participates in E-Verify.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Athenahealth,Algebra,eClinicalWorks,Primary Care Experience,Phlebotomy,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Experience Administering Injections,Medical Terminology,Medication Administration

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1