Certified Medical Assistant
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : Job Summary :
Job Summary :
Southeast Lincoln's Premiere Urgent Care, MedElite is looking for skilled and organized Certified Medical Assistants to join our healthcare team.
You will perform a combination of various administrative and clinical tasks. Administrative responsibilities include greeting patients as they arrive, answering phone calls and emails, scheduling appointments, and updating and filing patients’ medical records.
Clinical duties include taking patient medical histories, recording patient vital signs, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during examinations.
When necessary, you will also administer vaccinations and process prescriptions to be filled at the patient’s preferred pharmacy.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Greet and escort patient to exam room.
- Communicate effectively and courteously with the patient and demonstrate a caring attitude toward family.
- Perform admission and assessment for each patient prior to being seen by a health care provider.
- Good telephone skills to communicate test results and plan of care to patient as directed by provider.
- Responsible for direct patient care - taking VS, patient histories, rooming patients.
- Performing vaccinations, injections, nebulizer treatments, flu testing, Covid-19 testing, and other simple lab tests.
- Assist providers in preparing and conducting office procedures.
- Schedule procedures and make referrals.
- Good documentation, clinical, computer and EMR skills.
- Ensure exam rooms are clean and stocked.
Requirements and Qualifications :
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
- BLS Certification (Required)
- Certified Medication Aide (Required)
- 1+ years of experience working for a healthcare practice or hospital (Preferred)
- Familiar with medical terminology
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
Benefits For Full-Time Employees :
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Dental / Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)