Medical Assistant

HopeHealth, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider, HopeHealth, Inc., seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their team in Aiken, SC. This entry-level role will involve essential patient care tasks such as intake and vital sign assessments, assisting the medical provider in delivering efficient healthcare. The ideal candidate is compassionate, possesses strong communication skills, and is certified as a CMA. Join a team that values teamwork and patient care excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Certifications needed: National CMA and BLS.
• At least two years of experience in a physician’s office.

Responsibilities

• Assist medical providers with patient intake and vital signs.
• Facilitate efficient patient flow and manage medical records.
• Assist in training new medical assistants to standard procedures.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Compassion for patients

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

National CMA certification

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

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Overview Of The Position

The Medical Assistant is an essential member of the patient center medical home team. The Medical Assistant is responsible for coordination of care between the patient and medical provider, while helping support the clinical team with effective and efficient delivery of health care services.

Overview Of The Position

The Medical Assistant is an essential member of the patient center medical home team. The Medical Assistant is responsible for coordination of care between the patient and medical provider, while helping support the clinical team with effective and efficient delivery of health care services.

Education And Experience

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited school
• National CMA certification
• BLS certification required
  
  

Required Skills / Abilities

• Maintain current general medical knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, and guest.
• Ability to take initiative and handle various task simultaneously
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations, and protocols
• Knowledge of data bases (ex: EMR systems)
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• Familiar with medication names and usage
• Medical terminology
• At least two years of experience in a physician’s office
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Detailed oriented
• Ability to multitask
• Compassion for patients
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct reports
  
  

Essential Job Functions

• Assist the medical provider in the evaluation and treatment of clients to include patient intake, taking and recording of vital signs, diagnostic procedures, and lab work.
• Assist with medication refills when needed
• Facilitates efficient patient flow and room turnover
• Keeps work area neat, tidy, and well supplied.
• Stocks exam room with supplies daily
• Performs data entry task for reporting purposes
• Responds to phone calls in timely manner
• Performs practice specific duties in accordance with recommended guidelines
• Participation in training opportunities to enhance knowledge such as conferences, and continuing education/in-service events
• Utilizes data systems to assist with chart prep prior to patients appointment
• Develops and maintains working knowledge of all equipment needed to perform duties
• Ability to understand and administer vaccines and immunizations to pediatric and/or adult patients.
• Effective communication with other healthcare entities, departments, and guest
• Manage and maintain medical records
• Schedule appointments
• Provide appropriate education to patient and/or patient’s family
• Ability to help in other offices when needed(may include travel)
• Helps maintain medical supply inventory
• Assist in training new medical assistants to the organization in the standard working procedures of HopeHealth
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Physical Requirements

Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. Vision: Visual acuity adequately to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds unassisted in normal daily activities and up to 30 lbs. for other required work activities. Additionally, requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements (especially if keyboarding and writing), standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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