Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Las Vegas Foot and Ankle Centers is part of Balance Health , the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician Practice with offices in Henderson, Nevada. Our team has an immediate need to hire a hard-working, experienced, energetic Medical Assistant for the back office (or Certified MA) who will partner with physicians and other members of the team on clinical and administrative duties. This person is responsible for creating a positive patient experience and ensuring smooth workflow within the practice. This role will work in both our Horizon Ridge and Eastern Ave. location as well as the Gibson Rd at Henderson Hospital, locations and is considered a full-time (40 hours / week), Medical Assistant float position.

Our practice helps patients stay active and mobile by providing the best clinical care available across our network locations. If you meet the qualifications outlined below and want to join a great team, in a very busy, fast-paced practice and can fully commit to working a full-time schedule (available Monday-Friday between the hours of 7 : 30am-5 : 00pm we invite you to apply.

Requirements :

Essential Functions :

• Performs routine clinical tasks to support the medical team.
• Obtains and confirms prior authorizations are on record.
• Prepares and thoroughly cleans exam rooms, properly sterilizing medical instruments to standards and sets up and prepares for minor / in-office surgical procedures.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms.
• Efficiently manages patient flow in treatment rooms, assisting doctors as needed.
• Manages patient concerns with care, kindness, and professionalism.
• Effectively communicates with insurance companies to ensure proper billing procedures.
• Accurately and timely documents patient medical history, including updating medication lists and scanning reports to patient charts.
• Orders diabetic shoes.
• Orders lab work and pathology.
• Cross-trained to assist the front desk
• Uses an electronic medical record (EMR) system
• Ability to perform phlebotomy and give injections a plus, but not required.
• Displays a professional attitude and flexibility and completes tasks with a sense of urgency.
• Manages all administrative duties in a timely, efficient manner.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

Physical Requirements :

QUALIFICATIONS : [Education, Training, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Expected Behaviors]

Required :

Desired :

or any combination of academic education and professional training and development along with applied work experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

Compensation / Benefits :

Balance Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected classes, including, but not limited to age, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental / physical disability, national origin, pregnancy, race / color, religion, sexual orientation, or military / veteran status.

If an offer of employment is extended and a candidate hired, proof of authorization to work in the US and / or U.S. citizenship must be provided.

Visit our Website @ www.lasvegasfootandankle.com (Only qualified candidates will be considered and / or contacted.)