Medical Assistant or LPN - Primary Care

Description - External

Upper Valley Family Medicine Sidney (MA or LPN)

FT / 80 hours per pay period

Summary of Position

A Certified Medical Assistant for the Premier Health Physician Companies will typically see upwards of 30 patients per day and is responsible for general clinical and procedural patient care, under supervision of the Practice Manager and / or center Physicians / Advanced Practice Providers.

Our Certified Assistants are integral to our offices and are relied on to help deliver the best in Patient Experience. Every patient, every time.

Nature and Scope

Independently performed procedures may include, but is not limited to, rooming patients, and collecting vitals, administration of injections, EKGs, breathing treatments, lab testing, dressing changes, wound cleaning, hearing and vision tests, and other duties as assigned. Attention to detail and excellent documentation skills will be an ongoing expectation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent certificate
• Qualified applicants will have graduated from a recognized Medical Assistant program.
• Prior experience in ambulatory health care facility preferred
• Ability to learn related center tasks and be of assistance to management and physicians / APPs.
• Self-motivated to achieve the highest patient care and customer servicestandards.
• CPR certified within the first 3 months of employment.
• Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding
• Familiarity with the EPIC EMR is strongly preferred.
• Thorough understanding of HIPAA law.