Medical Assistant - Day Shift, Full Benefits

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Valley Health Physician Alliance seeks a full-time Medical Assistant in Las Vegas to support physicians with patient care, vital signs, venipuncture, and EMR documentation. The role requires assisting in examinations and preparing treatment rooms, while also covering front desk duties as needed.

The ideal candidate completed an accredited Medical Assistant program, holds current BLS/CPR certification, and has experience with patient check-in/out and clinic protocols.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and/or one year experience as a Medical Assistant
• Familiarity with medical terminology required.
• Experience with patient check-in and check-out process (according to clinic protocol)
• General medical office procedures
• Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process (according to clinic protocol)

Responsibilities

• Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
• Ensures that patient rooms, nursing station and storage rooms are kept stocked, clean, manages product expiration date; ensures all equipment is kept clean according to infection prevention standards.
• Distribute referrals as necessary to physicians and insurance companies; keep proper documentation of referral requests/responses in patient charts.
• Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
• Phone/faxing patient prescriptions as necessary
• Schedules Diagnostic Imaging studies BMDs dietician appointments, cardiology testing, and radiology testing for patients, and completes all appropriate paperwork.
• Accurately performs clinical duties to include triaging patients, checking patient vitals, administering injections and venipunctures, and prepping patients for physician exam.

Skills

Medical terminology

Patient check-in/out

Venipuncture

EMR documentation

Education

Medical Assistant Program

BLS/CPR Certification

High School Diploma

Job description

Valley Health Physician Alliance seeks a full-time Medical Assistant in Las Vegas to support physicians with patient care, vital signs, venipuncture, and EMR documentation. The role requires assisting in examinations and preparing treatment rooms, while also covering front desk duties as needed.

The ideal candidate completed an accredited Medical Assistant program, holds current BLS/CPR certification, and has experience with patient check-in/out and clinic protocols.