Medical Assistant

Southcoast Health System, Inc.; Pooler (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA/FSA

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

PTO and holidays

401k with employer contribution

Bereavement leave

Jury duty

Job summary

SouthCoast Health is seeking a Full-Time Medical Assistant for our Pooler location to support Family Practice/Internal Medicine. The role includes assisting physicians with patient care, clerical tasks, and maintaining patient flow and chart management.

Requirements include passing a proficiency test and maintaining current BLS/CPR certification. Responsibilities span preparing patient charts, obtaining vitals, and administering vaccines under provider direction.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant training program, or Medical Assistant in the military, or EMT-A/paramedic.
• Must pass proficiency test.
• Maintain current BLS/CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with patient care, clerical, and organizational tasks.
• Control patient flow in clinic.
• Prepare patient charts for appointments.
• Prepare patients for examinations and procedures.
• Obtain/record vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature).
• Document patient care observation and activities according to professional standards and procedures.
• Perform clinical duties as assigned by Nurse or Physician.
• Assist with patient plans of care and document care coordination and interventions while integrating quality initiative measurements.
• Obtain discharge summaries from the hospital and other facilities as needed for coordination of care.
• Administer vaccines and immunizations as prescribed by provider.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Organizational skills

Clerical tasks

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant training program

Military Medical Assistant

EMT-A or paramedic

Job description

Medical Assistant (Full Time)
Department: Family Practice/ Internal Medicine
Location: 1000 Towne Center Blvd, Pooler, GA

SouthCoast Health is looking for a Full-Time Medical Assistant for our Pooler Location

R esponsible for assisting physicians with patient care, clerical, and organizational tasks. Responsible for patient flow, appointment scheduling and chart management. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinic services.

Requirements: Must pass proficiency test. Maintain current BLS/CPR Certification.

Responsibilities:

• Assist physicians with patient care, clerical, and organizational tasks.
• Control patient flow in clinic.
• Prepare patient charts for appointments.
• Prepare patients for examinations and special procedures.
  
• Obtain/record vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature).
• Document patient care observation and activities according to professional standards and procedures.
• Perform clinical duties as assigned by Nurse or Physician.
• Assist with patient plans of care and document care coordination and interventions while integrating quality initiative measurements.
• Obtain discharge summaries from the hospital and other facilities as needed for coordination of care.
• Adminster vaccines and immunizations as prescribed by provider.

Qualifications:

• Ability to exercise professionalism in dealing with all levels of personnel, patients and patients' families.
  
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures.
• Ability to complete tasks as directed by physician and nursing staff.
• Ability to deal with many tasks at one time with flexibility.

Education/ Experience: High school graduate or equivalent required.

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program, or
• Medical Assistant in the military, or
• EMT-A or paramedic.

An exception may be granted to individuals that have not attended an acredited training program but do have a national certification in medical assisting and (ii) a minimum of 2 years of medical assisting experience. Such exception may only occur following a thorough evaluation of the individual's experience; training/education; skills and qualifications, (ii) a determination by the Director of Nursing that such individual has the requisite skills and knowledge to perform as a Medical Assistant.

Benefits: Health, HSA/FSA, vision, dental, life, LT disability, supplemental insurance, PTO, holidays, and 401k with employer contribution, bereavement leave and jury duty.

SouthCoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Applicants selected for employment are subject to pre-employment drug testing.