Medical Assistant - Family Practice | Full-Time Benefits

iHealth; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) profit sharing

Job summary

Burnsville Family Physicians, an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care in a family practice setting. You will assist with diagnostic tests, procedures and treatments ordered by the physician, and handle room preparation and specimen collection.

This full-time role offers a Monday–Friday schedule at the Burnsville location, with open, mid, late mid, and closer shifts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Graduation from a Medical Assistant Program or MLT program.
• 1+ years' Medical Assistant experience in a clinic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Escorts the patient to the Clinical Support area. Take height and weight. Verify visit reason.
• Checks immunization record and update as needed.
• Inquires about medications, allergies, and smoking status at each visit.
• Take BP, temperature, pulse, respiration, head and chest measurement pertinent to exam.
• Prep for injections, change dressings, assist with minor procedures.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Gowns patient appropriately for exam.
• Prepares room as needed for specified visit type.
• Schedules emergent tests as ordered by the provider.
• Hands outpatient education pamphlets or print patient education from EPIC as requested
• Processes referrals by giving information to the patient for scheduling.
• Assists with laceration and set up surgical tray.
• Assists with excision of moles or lesions. Give specimen to lab for send out. After the pathology report is received, notify the patient of the results per provider request/instruction.
• Assists patient with completing informed consent forms prior to the provider performing the procedure(s) and send to Medical Records.
• Retrieves calls regarding patient health problems, documents and routes calls.
• Calls in new prescriptions and refills to the pharmacy after provider has reviewed and approved.
• Calls patient with normal lab results, or normal results that have been reviewed by the physician with specific instructions by provider.
• Checks provider's out box and review all papers in the box to ensure they are initialed by the provider prior to going to medical records for scanning.
• Fully participate and contribute to the patient centered health care home.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Independent work

Attendance reliability

Policy compliance

Professional communication

Education

High School diploma/GED or equivalent

Medical Assistant Program or MLT program

Job description

Burnsville Family Physicians, an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care in a family practice setting. You will assist with diagnostic tests, procedures and treatments ordered by the physician, and handle room preparation and specimen collection.

This full-time role offers a Monday–Friday schedule at the Burnsville location, with open, mid, late mid, and closer shifts.