Certified Medical Assistant – Primary Care & Admin Support

Clive Behavioral; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan Forgiveness Program

Competitive Compensation & Generous PT

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and药

Job summary

Prominence Health in McAllen, TX seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to provide administrative and clinical support in a primary care clinic. You will assist physicians, PAs, NPs, and patients across patient care management, organization and communication tasks.

Adaptability to fill various administrative roles is required. The ideal candidate has CMA certification, 3+ years of MA experience, and strong English communication skills; bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Registered Medical Assistant Certification required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• 3 years Minimum Experience as Medical Assistant
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency in basic computer programs and operating systems, such as Microsoft Office, & minor database retrieval.
• Ability to learn and become proficient in multiple EMR’s
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred
• Must be able to perform courteously and professionally in all interactions.
• General medical office procedures. Front Office/ Admin expertise.
• Chronic Disease management, understanding of Hedis, preventative health measures, and experience working with a Geriatric Population.

Responsibilities

• Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
• Focuses on the problem or issue, not the person.
• Assist with daily clerical operations, including answering multi-phone lines and making copies of documents as necessary.
• Accurately files patient charts; including scanning documents into files as necessary.
• Schedules patient appointments as necessary, return visits and Specialists.
• Distributes referrals as necessary to physicians and insurance companies; keep proper documentation of referral requests/responses in patient charts.
• Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
• Phone/faxing patient prescriptions as necessary.
• Schedules Diagnostic Imaging studies and related appointments and paperwork.
• Accurately performs a variety of clinical testing per orders; maintains QC logs per CLIA guidelines.
• Complete patient information forms prior to physician meeting; assist physician with chart.
• Adheres to Clinic Safety and Quality guidelines.

Skills

English communication

Bilingual: English/Spanish

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Registered Medical Assistant Certification

BLS/CPR certification

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Prominence Health in McAllen, TX seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to provide administrative and clinical support in a primary care clinic. You will assist physicians, PAs, NPs, and patients across patient care management, organization and communication tasks.

Adaptability to fill various administrative roles is required. The ideal candidate has CMA certification, 3+ years of MA experience, and strong English communication skills; bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.