Medical Assistant

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Mansura (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY seeks a Medical Assistant based in Mansura, LA who will travel to clinic locations as needed (Mansura, Simmesport, Cottonport, Palmetto, Marksville). The role supports Providers in delivering high-quality patient care and maintaining clinic operations.

You will perform vital signs, phlebotomy, EKGs, injections, chart preparation, referrals, DME handling, and EMR updates, while coordinating with the care team to ensure accurate documentation and patient education.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Medical Assistant Certification, strongly preferred.
• At least 1–2 years recent experience in urgent or primary care setting.
• Must have a valid driver’s license & reliable transportation.
• Must have experience in phlebotomy/venipuncture.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Providers and others to resolve issues.
• Ability to demonstrate reliability and responsiveness to patients, families, and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Assist Provider(s) in the care of patients to assure optimal delivery of medical care.
• Perform relevant medical tasks including collecting vital signs, phlebotomy, performing EKGs and other minor diagnostics/treatments, injections and routine immunizations, assisting Provider with minor procedures, QC testing, and CLIA waiver log maintenance.
• Prepare patient charts including DIs, referrals, preventative screeners, labs, and DMEs.
• Gather patient information, readies paperwork, and communicates information to care team as appropriate.
• Develop and update HPI, Social History, vitals, assessment and plans for patients.
• Counsel and educate patients and families during visits or telephonic follow-up.
• Maintain medical supply inventory and stock patient rooms.
• Process medication refills and patient referrals, prior authorizations and DME; schedule appointments with specialists as needed.
• Index documents and manage incoming/outgoing information from specialists, hospitals, etc.
• Update patient information in the EMR (demographics, contact preferences, insurance, etc.).
• Identify health maintenance needs before exam room arrival; monitor schedule flow.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG

Immunizations

EMR

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR system

Job description

• Location 6615 St. Phillips Street,Mansura, LA, 71350,United States
• Employee Type Full Time Non-Exempt

Medical Assistant

Location: Based in Masura, but will need to travel to all clinic locations based on clinic needs. Locations may include Mansura, Simmesport, Cottonport, Palmetto, & Marksville, LA.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting Provider(s) in the care of patients to assure optimal delivery of medical care.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Perform all relevant medical tasks including collecting vital signs, phlebotomy, performing EKGs and other minor diagnostics/treatments, administering injections and routine immunizations, assisting Provider with minor procedures, quality control testing, and maintaining CLIA waiver log, etc.
• Prepare patient charts including DIs, referrals, preventative screeners, labs, and DMEs.
• Gather personal and clinical information from patient, readies paperwork and communicates information to care team as appropriate
• Participate in developing and updating of HPI, Social History, vitals, assessment and plans for patients
• Communicate with patients and their family to put them at ease
• Maintain medical supply inventory for clinic; keeps patient rooms stocked with supplies as appropriate
• Process various types of medication refills
• Process patient referrals, prior authorizations and DME; schedule and coordinate appointments with specialists and outside organizations as needed
• Manage incoming and outgoing information/records received from specialists, hospitals, and emergency rooms; appropriately indexes documents
• Accurately update patient information in the EMR (i.e. demographics, contact preferences, insurance information etc.).
• Identify the health maintenance needs before welcoming the patient to the exam room
• Preview the schedule in advance, re-evaluates it throughout the day; tracks the flow of the clinic schedule to keep team on track and on time
• Collaborate with provider to ensure patients receive appropriate counseling and health education at time of visit or via telephonic follow-up (i.e. explanation of lab results, glucometer and inhaler teaching, chronic disease education, etc.)
• Manage influx of clinical triage calls; conducts appropriate triage over the phone and assesses whether patient can be treated telephonically or needs to be seen by provider
• Work in partnership with team members; collaborates with care team to ensure patient’s healthcare needs are being met.
• Perform any and all duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Medical Assistant Certification, strongly preferred
• At least 1-2 years recent experience in urgent or primary care setting
• Must have a valid driver’s license & reliable transportation
• Must have experience in phlebotomy/venipuncture
• Ability to communicate effective with Providers and others to resolve issues
• Ability to demonstrate reliability and responsiveness to patients, families, and co-workers