Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

Optum; Village of Monroe (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to deliver exceptional patient care. In this role, you'll assist physicians with clinical procedures, coordinate patient care, and ensure compliance with medical guidelines. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment that values your contributions and offers excellent benefits, including PTO and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Excellent benefits within 30 days

PTO

Paid holidays

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 1+ years of clinical experience in a medical office, clinic or hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients via direct and/or telephone contact.
• Assist physician with clinical procedures.
• Perform clinical duties complying with standards and protocols.

Skills

Clinical Competence

Patient Care

Communication

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Excellent benefits within 30 days, PTO, paid holidays, 401K , tuition reimbursement and more!

The role of the Medical Assistant is to provide care to patients/significant others via direct and/or telephone contact, following established standards and practices. S/he coordinates with other members of the care team to ensure seamless care delivery, maximal coordination of efforts, and active patient participation in planning and care. Assists physician or other provider with clinical procedures.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates clinical competence in the direct care of patients in established area(s) of practice, and assisting MDs with procedures


• Performs clinical duties within scope of practice complying with the accepted department standards, policies, and protocols


• Demonstrates a proactive approach to patient care, focusing on addressing each patient's individual and family needs at the time of service; communicates identified needs in a timely manner


• Directs and/or escorts patients to exam rooms in a timely manner


• Demonstrated clinical competence when assisting physician/mid-level healthcare professional and/or nurse during exams and office diagnostic procedures/treatments


• Performs authorized procedures competently (i.e. vital signs, vision screening, selected laboratory tests) as directed by physician or nurse in clinical practice area


• Seeks validation/guidance from physicians, mid-level healthcare professional and/or nurse when necessary


• Prepares e-prescriptions for processing to pharmacies when instructed to do so by physician


• Inspects, cleans/prepares and processes instruments/equipment according to medical guidelines


• Processes specimens for transport to laboratory, ensuring that specimens are properly labeled and appropriate orders have been placed in Epic

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualification:

• 1+ years of clinical experience in a medical office, clinic or hospital setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program with 1+ years of recent experience as a medical assistant


• Current CPR / BLS certification