Clinical Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Lab Support

Kingman Regional Medical Center; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingman Regional Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to provide patient care and assist in maintaining a high-quality healthcare environment. Responsibilities include preparing patients for exams, assisting with various clinical tasks, and ensuring effective communication among staff and patients.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a clinical outpatient setting and hold necessary certifications. This role requires attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and a commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program or hold a recognized medical assistant certification.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Ability to communicate effectively, manage multiple priorities, and respond to urgent situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under supervision of a healthcare provider.
• Prepare patients for exams, including vital signs and history.
• Assist with administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Managing multiple priorities

Basic medical terminology

Education

High School or Equivalent

Medical assistant certification

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Medical AssistantPosition Code: MA-XXXX

Department: Organization WideOracle Code: MA-XXXX

Reports to: Department Manager/DirectorS afety Sensitive: ☒ Yes ☐ No

Exempt Status: ☐ Yes ☒ No

Position Purpose

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient care under the direct supervision (in the office suite or exam room) of a Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner.
• Responsible for maintaining all applicable KHI Policies and Procedures.
• Escorts patients to exam room and prepares patient for exam including vital signs, history, and reason for seeking care.
• Cross trains in data entry, balancing of accounts, charges fees and collect payments due.
• Schedules/confirms appointments.
• Maintains and facilitates communication between patients, family and clinical staff.
• Reports as necessary to Public Health at direction of provider.
• Maintains work area including exam rooms, supplies, medication and immunizations.
• Performs CLIA waived lab tests and obtains specimens; performs proficiency testing and runs controls for waived tests; may perform venipuncture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for charging for technical functions, assisting the physician and nurses for all clinical requests, and maintaining all applicable KRMC policies and procedures.
• Included are also injections, organizing chemotherapeutic agents for the Oncology Nurses to administer, looking up authorizations, and developing moderate knowledge of chemotherapy, its side effects, and implications upon a patient population.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education: High School or Equivalent - will be required to provide proof (Diploma or Official Transcripts) upon hire

Must Also Meet One Of The Following Criteria

• GraduateofamedicalassistantprogramaccreditedbyCommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealth Education Programs or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (documentation on file) or;
• Hold a current medical assistant certification from a nationally recognized certifying body accredited by NationalCommissionforCertifyingAgenciesorAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(e.g.,AAMA,AMT, NCCT, NHA) or;
• CompletionofamedicalservicestrainingprogramthroughtheU.S.ArmedForces(documentationon file).
  
  

Certification

• BLScertificationthroughtheAmerican HeartAssociationorAmericanRed Cross.
  
  

Skills And Knowledge

• Able to communicate effectively with others; manage multiple priorities and tasks, to maintain attention to detail.
• Able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocol.
• Knowledge of/ able to implement direct care, newborn through geriatric.
• Knowledge of/able to use basic medical terminology
  
  

Preferences

Experience: One to two years’ experience as a medical assistant in a clinical outpatient setting.

Exposure Categories

Special Position Requirements

• Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues
• Other potential hazard(s): possible exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals
  
  

Work Requirements

• Must be able to distinguish appropriate colors.
• Incumbent must be able to consistently reach and/or work above and below shoulder level; lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to walk/be on feet 90% of day with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, standing.
• Able to sit at desk 10% of day; communicate using telephone.
  
  

Created/Revised: 10/27/2018; 3/25/2019; 10/3/2019; 2/22/2022; 3/18/2026; 5/21/2026