Medical Assistant - Day Shift with Full Benefits

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

Job summary

Universal Health Services, via Valley Health Physician Alliance in Las Vegas, is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support physicians and care teams. You will interview patients, measure vitals, perform venipuncture, prepare exam rooms, document in EMR, and assist at front desk as needed.

Pre-authorize prescriptions and tests, coordinate referrals, and ensure room readiness with infection prevention standards.

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 (clinic protocol).
• General medical office procedures.
• End-of-day cash balancing and charge reconciliation per clinic protocol.

Responsibilities

• Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
• Keeps patient rooms, nursing station and storage stocked and clean; manages product expiration and equipment cleanliness per infection prevention standards.
• Distribute referrals to physicians and insurance companies; document in patient charts.
• Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests as necessary.
• Phone/fax patient prescriptions as necessary.
• Schedule Diagnostic Imaging studies, dietician appointments, cardiology and radiology testing; complete required paperwork.
• Triages patients, checks vitals, administers injections and venipunctures, and prepares patients for physician exams.

Skills

Medical terminology familiarity

Patient check-in/out experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Program completion

BLS/CPR certification

Medical Assistant Certificate or 1 year experience

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

Universal Health Services, via Valley Health Physician Alliance in Las Vegas, is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support physicians and care teams. You will interview patients, measure vitals, perform venipuncture, prepare exam rooms, document in EMR, and assist at front desk as needed.

Pre-authorize prescriptions and tests, coordinate referrals, and ensure room readiness with infection prevention standards.