Medical Assistant, Certified - Bossier Family Medicine
Location: Bossier City, LA
Job Type: full-time
Company: Aledade
Category: Non-Provider
Job Description Apply Now
Our family medicine office is seeking a full-time certified medical assistant.Candidates should be comfortable with preparing charts, maintaining health records, obtaining clinical data from patients/historians, informing patients of normal lab and test results, prescription refills, scheduling appointments/outreach and taking phone calls.
Medical Assistant Job Duties
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; reconciling chart and confirming chief complaint of visit and completion of intake data
- Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, height and temperature; reporting patient history summary
- Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; keeping patient information confidential
- Counsels patients, transmits physician's orders and answers questions
- Phlebotomy procedures, package specimens for transport to laboratory with appropriate labeling
- Perform EKG, spirometry, pulse ox, vision and hearing screening, gait and balance testing on patients, perform CLIA-waived laboratory testing
- Assist providers with medical procedures
- Administer immunizations/injections as ordered ensuring documentation is completed in the electronic health record
- Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Certified as a Medical Assistant
Required Skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, and diagnoses
- Great verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of safety, OSHA, and infection control protocol
- Knowledge of general administrative and clerical procedures
- Working knowledge of healthcare insurance
- Supply management knowledge
- Flexibility
- Confidentiality
- Detail oriented and ability to prioritize tasks
- Problem solving ability