Medical Assistant

SENTA ENT and Allergy Physicians; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization in Louisville as a Medical Assistant. In this role, you will perform vital administrative and clinical tasks, facilitating patient experiences while supporting the healthcare team. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and a commitment to your professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Short & Long Term Disability

Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Retirement Contribution Program - 401(K) Match

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant Certification and CPR Certification preferred.
• Experience interacting with patients and handling office tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties including scheduling and maintaining medical records.
• Take and record vital signs, and prepare patients for examination.
• Draw blood and administer medications as directed by physician.

Skills

Communication

Patient Interaction

Vital Signs Monitoring

Medication Reconciliation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Certification

CPR Certification

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Brief Description

Brief Description

Advanced ENT & Allergy, an affiliate of SENTA Partners, is a long-standing member of the Louisville and Southern Indiana healthcare community, provides a highly coordinated and comprehensive delivery of head and neck care.

SENTA Partners is a leading Management Services Organization (MSO) specializing in providing comprehensive support to ENT and Allergy private practices. Our mission is to help people Breathe better, Hear better, Live better. At SENTA, we focus on the operational efficiencies and financial performance of our partner practices, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment where our employees can thrive and grow.

Position Summary

Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Key Responsibilities

• Interacts professionally with patients.
• Accompanies and settles patients in the exam room in advance of the physician’s visit.
• Takes vitals such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, weight, and height and enters them into the EMR.
• Obtains current medication list from new and return patients and verify allergies during every request for medication and every office visit. Perform medication reconciliation.
• Acquires patient history and the chief complaint and document in complete sentences with the proper grammar why the patient is being seen for a visit.
• Performs necessary office tests, such as rapid strep tests and smell tests as requested by the physician and document results in the patient’s record.
• Updates patient’s surgeries in the Surgical History once the patient has had surgery by our physicians. Also, updates surgeries performed by other physicians when they have return visits.
• Draws blood specimens from patients and prepares and labels the specimens for the laboratory ensuring appropriate lab is used based on patient’s insurance plan.
• Obtains patient signed informed consent via paper and administer intramuscular injections such as steroids and vitamin B12 and documents the injection completion in EHR.
• Updates the provider which patient should be seen next to minimize wait time when multiple rooms are filled up. Patient timeliness and appointment time must be taken into consideration to avoid upset patient(s).
• Cleans and prepares room in a timely manner for the next patient.
• Retrieves, directs and responds accordingly to the messages from the nursing line.
• Calls-in prescriptions as directed by the physicians.
• Ensures compliance with applicable government laws, rules, regulations, AAOA and Company policies and procedures.
• Maintains safe environment for patient, co-workers and self, per policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement Contribution Program - 401(K) Match

• Clinic Hours:
• Monday-Friday
• No Weekends
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred
• CPR Certification preferred
  
  
  

Summary

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• Certain US jurisdictions require SENTA Partners to provide new employees with a reasonable estimate of the salary for this role at the location in which the job may be performed. The posted salary range reflects our best estimate at the time of posting, though it's important to remember that actual salaries may vary. Factors that determine the final salary offer include office location, experience, skills, and current organizational needs.
• SENTA Partners is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

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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