Medical Assistant

Unavailable; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Phoenix is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing patient care, assisting with procedures, and maintaining accurate patient records. Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma and Basic Life Support certification. Join a respected institution known for its commitment to quality care and community health.

Benefits

Education Benefit program

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with computer programs for scheduling needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic patient care and treatments.
• Assists with obtaining patient history and vital signs.
• Documents clinically relevant findings in patient records.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Computer Programs

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Medical Assistant Program

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social, and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality, quaternary care, medical education, and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S. News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. Additionally, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community, we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Responsibilities

1. Provides basic level of patient care and treatments, assists with obtaining vital signs, documents chief complaint, and all actions taken. Alerts physician of problems, concerns, or abnormalities.
2. Assists with obtaining patient history, assists physicians and residents, and/or licensed nursing personnel.
3. Performs simple patient procedures, sets up exam/procedure rooms including instruments for minor procedures, prepares, and may include administering medications (excluding IV) under direct supervision of a physician.
4. Obtains lab specimens and fills out requisitions completely and accurately.
5. Functions more independently, coordinates the workflow of Medical Assistants when necessary, and obtains authorization for referrals (typically in small clinics).
6. Conducts front desk duties such as registration, check-in, and scheduling of patients.
7. Maintains hospital standards of zero tolerance for mislabeled specimens and collects laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol.
8. Assists the nurse/physician during examinations, treatments, and procedures as requested.
9. Retrieves necessary equipment and supplies, assists in patient/equipment preparation, and performs follow-up actions as directed.
10. Documents clinically relevant findings in the patient's record according to hospital and clinical protocols.
11. Monitors and records patient vital signs, weight, positioning, ADLs, I&O activity, and blood glucose readings per RN instructions, hospital protocols, and standards of care.
12. Records readings accurately and timely, assists with patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
13. Initiates orders according to SJHMC time performance standards: STAT within 5 minutes, Discharge/Transfer within 10 minutes, Routine within 30 minutes.
14. Completes full patient registration in IDX for new patients, ensuring all information is current and accurate.
15. Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits, obtains authorizations and referrals as needed.

Benefits include an Education Benefit program offering debt relief and student loan assistance, health/dental/vision insurance, FSA, retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.

Qualifications

MINIMUM

• High School Diploma or G.E.D., graduate of a Medical Assistant Program, or completion of U.S. Armed Forces medical services training.
• Experience with computer programs used for check-in and scheduling required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

PREFERRED

• Previous Medical Assistant experience highly preferred.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Experience in a designated specialty.

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