Medical Assistant

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation; Baptist Hill (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinicians in a busy community health setting. You will triage patients, document care in the EMR, and help with examinations, procedures, and minor surgeries while coordinating testing and scheduling.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, managing paperwork, and maintaining inventory. Travel may be required to meet duties and ensure high-quality patient care across locations.

Qualifications

• Completion of the CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program.
• Certification as Medical Assistant preferred but not required.
• Experience in a medical office is desirable.
• Excellent customer service and phone communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and take vital signs.
• Document all patient care in EMR.
• Complete patient paperwork (prior authorizations, home health, medical supplies).
• Assist providers with exams, invasive procedures, and minor surgeries.
• Order standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits.
• Maintain and reconcile medications and allergies in EMR at encounters.
• E-prescribe medications as directed by the provider.
• Schedule consultations or imaging appointments for patients.
• Prepare patients for examinations or procedures.
• Set up for procedures and respond to messages.
• Clean and stock rooms and update inventory.
• Administer medications and vaccines as competency allows.
• Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, as appropriate.
• Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds.
• Communicate with other offices and pharmacies as directed.
• Travel may be required for assigned responsibilities.

Skills

Customer service

Phone communication

Time management

Multitasking

EMR navigation

Education

CMC Medical Assistant Training Program

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Medical Assistant

Clinical Operations Full Time Demopolis Medical #1, Demopolis, AL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2025

Medical Assistant

Reports to Office Manager

Background : Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.

Purpose: To assist the providers as well as the other nursing staff and medical assistants in providing efficient and high quality patient care.

Travel may be required from time to time to complete assigned responsibilities.

• Triage patients and take vital signs
• Document all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)
• Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc.
• Assist provider with:
  • Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries
  • Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits
  • Completing quality management in EMR
  • Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter
  • E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.
• Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients
• Prepare patients for examination or procedures
• Set up for procedures
• Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures
• Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records
• Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices.
• Work through assigned tasks in EMR
• Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers
• Additional Responsibilities for LPNs with active license:
  • Start IVs, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

Qualifications:

• Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required
• Experience in a medical office desired
• Excellent customer service and phone communication skills
• Basic experience with computers
• Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments