Medical Assistant — Day Shift, Full Benefits & $2K Retention Bonus

Universal Health Services; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus

Full Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System and IPM (a subsidiary of UHS), is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant for a day shift. The role involves patient care under physician supervision, taking vitals, venipuncture, injections, and EMR documentation.

Qualifications include a Medical Assistant program and CPR/BLS certification, with prior MA experience preferred. Excellent benefits are offered, including a retention bonus and retirement plan.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 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 patient rooms, nursing station and storage rooms are stocked and clean; manages product expiration dates.
• Distributes referrals to physicians and insurance companies; documents referrals in patient charts.
• Pre-authorizes prescriptions and clinical tests as necessary.
• Phone/faxing patient prescriptions as necessary.
• Schedules Diagnostic Imaging studies and related appointments; completes paperwork.
• Triages patients, checks vitals, administers injections and venipunctures, and prepares patients for exams.

Skills

Vital signs

Venipuncture

Injections

Medical terminology

Education

Medical Assistant Program

High School Diploma or equivalent

BLS/CPR Certification

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System and IPM (a subsidiary of UHS), is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant for a day shift. The role involves patient care under physician supervision, taking vitals, venipuncture, injections, and EMR documentation.

Qualifications include a Medical Assistant program and CPR/BLS certification, with prior MA experience preferred. Excellent benefits are offered, including a retention bonus and retirement plan.