Medical Assistant

Start Corporation; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Paid time off

13 paid holidays per year

403(b) retirement plan with employer:

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Job summary

Start Corporation in Covington, LA is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide patient-centered nursing care within their community health center. You will support providers, triage patients before visits, and document patient information in the EHR with care and timeliness.

The role emphasizes empathy, clear communication with patients and families, and adherence to professional guidelines in a nonprofit health environment.

Qualifications

• Be over 18 years of age.
• Possess a valid Driver's license.
• Prior experience preferred in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients prior to provider visits and assist with patient care and referrals.
• Enter information into the Electronic Health Record for all patients in a timely manner.
• Provide nursing care within scope of practice and apply the nursing process.
• Demonstrate knowledge of primary and behavioral health symptoms, diagnosis and interventions.
• Communicate effectively with clinic staff, patients and families.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Triage

EHR data entry

Communication

Empathy and professionalism

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

About Start Corporation

Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.

Job Description

The Medical Assistant provides patient-centered nursing care within their scope of practice by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsibilities include triaging patients prior to provider visits, assisting providers with patient care and referrals, and accurately documenting all patient information in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in a timely manner.

Minimum Requirements

• Be over 18 years of age
• Possess a valid Driver's license
• Prior experience preferred

Core Competencies

• Provide primary and behavioral healthcare to patients of Start's Community Health Center according to scope of certification.
• Communicate respectfully and effectively and establish professional relationships through active listening and demonstrate empathy and positive regard.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of primary and behavioral health symptoms, diagnosis, interventions and impact.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency/ethical guidelines.

Job Duties / Skills Required

• Ability to provide nursing care within scope of practice that is patient centered and individualized and utilizes the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating.
• Ability to triage patient's prior to seeing provider as well as to assist provider with patient care and referrals needed.
• Ability to enter information into an Electronic Health Record on all patients served in a timely manner.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of primary and behavioral health symptoms, diagnosis, interventions and impact.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinic staff, patients and families.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• disability and life insurance
• paid time off
• 13 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees
• a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching