Medical Assistant - Emergency Department

State of Louisiana; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Southeast Louisiana is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our Emergency Department team. This role performs sub-professional clinical and administrative support functions to support patient care and workflow.

The incumbent maintains patient records, assists with examinations, and ensures compliance with hospital standards and safety requirements. A valid BLS certification and ECG coursework are required annually.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in administrative services in a healthcare setting
• Two years of experience or training in patient care
• An associate’s degree or certificate in a medical assistant training program.

Responsibilities

• Measure vital signs and record in patient records
• Prepare patients for routine examinations
• Change dressings and assist with basic treatments under RN direction
• Maintain and update patient records and assist with admissions, transfers, discharges
• Answer phone, greet patients, schedule appointments and coordinate lab services
• Train lower-level staff and ensure compliance with hospital standards
• Perform PAR level inventory and maintain stock
• Attend required trainings and annual reviews
• Provide departmental coverage as needed

Skills

Administrative work

Patient care basics

Education

Associate’s degree or certificate in medical assistant program

Job description

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team! We are a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians.

Position Description

This position performs sub-professional clinical and administrative support functions at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in the Emergency Department.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in administrative services in a healthcare setting; OR
• Two years of experience or training in patient care; OR
• An associate’s degree or certificate in a medical assistant training program.

Job Duties

• Measure temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, head circumference, height and weight; record in patient's medical record as allowed by institutional policy.

• Prepare patients for routine examinations, which include obtaining, assessing and recording vital signs.

• Change dressings, monitor food intake and elimination, and assist with catheterization or other basic treatments under a registered nurse’s direction.

• Maintain and update patient records, schedule appointments, arrange lab/hospital services, and assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.

• Answer the telephone, greet patients, update and scan patient medical records, fill out transfer paperwork, handle correspondence, schedule appointments, arrange for hospital admission and laboratory services.

• Train and instruct lower-level staff, attend required training, and ensure compliance with hospital standards and safety requirements.

• Perform PAR level inventory and maintain stock.

• Attend Educational In-Services, Mandatory Training and Annual Review as required by hospital policy and deemed necessary by supervisor.

• Any and all other related duties as assigned to include ensuring departmental coverage.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional.

Work Location: This Medical Assistant position is located in the Emergency Department.

Work Hours: Shift will be determined by Manager/ Supervisor.

The incumbent shall possess and maintain a valid BLS certification. Attend and pass an ECG course annually.

Contact Information

• Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst
• Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Human Resources
• 985-878-1384
• [e-mail]

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.