Medical Assistant at Dignity Health

Connect to Work AZ; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Phoenix is seeking a Medical Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing patient care, assisting with examinations, and ensuring accurate documentation. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant medical training. This position offers the opportunity to work in a compassionate environment focused on patient care and community health.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an approved Medical Assistant Program or military training.
• Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist during examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Monitor and record vital signs, weight, and other patient data.
• Establish rapport with patients and families.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Education

High School diploma / GED

Graduated from an approved Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Connect to Work AZ supports the unemployed and underemployed Arizonans by connecting them to quality jobs through our partnership with Skills for America's Future (Skills).

Across Arizona, people look for jobs and employers seek qualified talent. Often, they struggle to connect. But those connections are made when they use Connect to Work AZ, powered by Skills, a jobs-first program through the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation. Now even more Arizona neighbors can get the connections and support they need to secure quality jobs.

By focusing on Arizona's ready-to-work talent, this program will connect the job seeker with local companies eager to hire. This inclusive hiring approach has proven to be efficient and effective at getting more unemployed and underemployed people into jobs.

About Dignity Health :

From one hospital in 1854 to forty-one hospitals today, and many more neighborhood clinics and care centers, Dignity Health has always focused on the compassionate care it brings to its communities.

Values :

• Compassion: Care with listening, empathy, and love. Accompany and comfort those in need of healing.
• Inclusion: Celebrate each person's gifts and voice. Respect the dignity of all.
• Integrity: Inspire trust through honesty. Demonstrate courage in the face of iniquity.
• Excellence: Serve with fullest passion, creativity, and stewardship. Exceed expectations of others and ourselves.
• Collaboration: Commit to the power of working together. Build and nurture meaningful relationships.

Job Description :

The Medical Assistant at Dignity Health is responsible for providing a basic level of patient care and treatment, assisting with obtaining vital signs, documenting chief complaints, and all actions taken. They alert physicians of problems, assist with obtaining patient history, and perform simple patient procedures, including setting up exam rooms and administering medications (excluding IV) under supervision. They also obtain lab specimens, fill out requisitions, and may coordinate workflow and referrals.

Qualifications :

• High School diploma / GED.
• Graduated from an approved Medical Assistant Program or completed a U.S. Armed Forces medical services training program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Responsibilities :

• Maintain hospital standards for specimen labeling and collection.
• Assist during examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Retrieve equipment and supplies, prepare patients and equipment, and perform follow-up actions.
• Complete hospital forms and document findings accurately.
• Monitor and record vital signs, weight, and other patient data as instructed.
• Assist with patient admission, discharge, and transfer processes.
• Obtain authorizations and referrals as needed.
• Register patients fully in IDX, verify insurance, and update information.
• Establish rapport with patients and families to enhance their experience.
• Report changes in patient condition to appropriate staff.

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Medical Assistant • Phoenix, AZ, United States