Medical Assistant, Certified
Lifepoint Health®
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Lifepoint Health® seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to support patient assessments and treatments at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital. You will perform diagnostic procedures, maintain medical supplies, and assist with clinical documentation and administrative duties.
The successful candidate will benefit from comprehensive medical plans, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities while contributing to community health in Elko, Nevada.
Qualifications
- Experience in assisting with patient assessments and treatments under supervision.
- Ability to perform basic diagnostic procedures and monitor patient condition.
- Efficient in equipment maintenance and administrative clerical duties.
Responsibilities
- Assist with patient assessments and treatments under supervision.
- Perform basic diagnostic procedures and collect specimens.
- Document patient care and changes in condition.
- Maintain equipment and medical supplies.
- Administer injections and monitor vitals.
- Ensure proper chart documentation for coding purposes.
Skills
Job description
Medical Assistant
FT Days
Our clinics are typically open M-F from 8 am - 5 pm.
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Surgical Technologist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.
- Assists with performing patient assessments and treatments under the supervision of a provider or nurse.
- Performs basic diagnostic procedures and specimen collection. Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition. Documents patient care given.
- Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting. Maintains examination areas.
- Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
- Administers patient injections and takes patients' vitals.
- Obtains authorization for consultations, referrals, procedures, and ABNs per policies.
- Evaluates chart documentation for coding purposes, applies official guidelines, and determines and applies appropriate codes. Document all charges on the fee ticket to ensure 100% capture of all charges.
- Shift differential
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible‑spending and health‑savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full‑time employees
- Income‑protection programs, such as life, accident, critical‑injury insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program, including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please get in touch with Ronald De Castro via email, Ronald.DeCastro@lifepoint.net, or connect with me!
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is a 75‑bed acute care hospital that offers exceptional care to Elko County and the surrounding areas of northeastern Nevada. The American College of Cardiology recognizes us as an accredited Chest Pain Center, and we believe that health care should be effective, safer, and more available to all people. We are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality, family‑friendly care available.
$18.00 - $30.62
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
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