Geriatric Primary Care Medical Assistant

Milwaukee Succeeds; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ArchWell Health is hiring a Medical Assistant to support our primary care team in Milwaukee. You will greet and room members, perform intake, vital signs, and routine screenings while assisting the PCP with daily operations.

The ideal candidate has MA training, BLS, EMR experience (EClinical Works), and at least 1 year of MA work history. Experience with geriatric patients is a plus, and travel for meetings may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program OR comparable healthcare vocational training.
• A minimum of 1 year work experience as a Medical Assistant.
• 6+ months' phlebotomy experience is highly desired.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required.
• EClinical Works or similar EMR experience.
• Experience working with geriatric patients is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake with patients, measuring and recording vital signs, patient interview, and medical history; perform examinations and routine screenings, ensuring patients are informed and all questions and concerns are addressed for each procedure.
• Critically listen and engage with patients throughout appointment, ensuring needs and/or changing in patient conditions are reported to PCP, specialists, and/or other clinical personnel.
• Perform all tasks with a hyper focus on patient experience, including processing of patient phone messages, including returning calls; routing calls to other team members as appropriate; calling patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician.
• Change dressings, apply bandages, remove sutures and other first aid procedures; use CPR skills, when necessary, all under physician supervision.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards and conduct accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
• Provide health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices; follows up with coached patients via weekly calls.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Self-starter

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

EMR experience

Phlebotomy experience

BLS certified

Microsoft Office

Geriatric care

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant program

1 year MA experience

Phlebotomy experience

BLS for Healthcare Providers

EClinical Works EMR

Geriatric care knowledge

Tools

EClinical Works

EMR software

Microsoft Office

Job description

ArchWell Health is hiring a Medical Assistant to support our primary care team in Milwaukee. You will greet and room members, perform intake, vital signs, and routine screenings while assisting the PCP with daily operations.

The ideal candidate has MA training, BLS, EMR experience (EClinical Works), and at least 1 year of MA work history. Experience with geriatric patients is a plus, and travel for meetings may be required.