Compassionate Medical Assistant – Primary Care in Tucson

Arizona Community Physicians; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with bonus opportunity

401(k) with Employer Match

Employer-paid Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Health plans: PPO and HDHP with HSA

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Dental

Vision

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Arizona Community Physicians seeks qualified Medical Assistants to provide skilled clinical support and excellent patient care across multiple Tucson-area offices. Positions offer growth, internal transfers, and competitive pay with bonus opportunities.

Ideal candidates hold a Medical Assistant Certificate and a High School Diploma or GED. Join a primary care-focused group with diverse specialties and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Medical assisting competency and skills.
• Desire and skills to collaborate and provide excellent patient care.
• Organizational skills to track and deliver patient care and manage workflow.
• Professional demeanor and privacy considerations for patients and families.
• Ability to act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation.
• Competency with establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Computer proficiency and ability to quickly learn new applications.
• Proficiency in typing and good spelling, punctuation, grammar, and oral communication.
• Flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
• Secures patient information by completing and safeguarding medical records, completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding, and keeping patient information confidential.
• Completes specimen labeling and routing, ancillary referrals, documentation, supply and pharmaceutical ordering, consent forms and waivers.
• Maintains organized system for timely call backs, related documentation, and follow-through.
• Accurately and thoroughly records patient concerns, phone triage and medication refills in medical record.
• Reviews appointment schedules in advance to anticipate problems with patient flow. Prior to appointments, reviews medical records to ensure most recent dictation and lab results are filed.
• Communicates effectively with front office staff regarding same day appointments, changes to schedule and related issues.
• Performs other indirect patient services and clerical duties to facilitate the overall management of patient.

Skills

Medical assisting

Patient care

Organizational skills

Professional demeanor

Calm under pressure

Relationship building

Computer literacy

Typing & spelling

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant Certificate

Job description

Arizona Community Physicians seeks qualified Medical Assistants to provide skilled clinical support and excellent patient care across multiple Tucson-area offices. Positions offer growth, internal transfers, and competitive pay with bonus opportunities.

Ideal candidates hold a Medical Assistant Certificate and a High School Diploma or GED. Join a primary care-focused group with diverse specialties and comprehensive benefits.