Medical Assistant - Fast-Paced Community Health Center

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation; West Centreville (AL); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation in Centreville, AL seeks a Medical Assistant to support providers and nursing staff in delivering high‑quality patient care. The role covers triage, EMR documentation, patient paperwork, and coordination of exams, labs, and procedures.

Travel may be required; candidates should have strong customer service, computer skills, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on accurate documentation and safe medication administration.

Formación

• Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required
• Experience in a medical office desired
• Excellent customer service and phone communication skills
• Basic experience with computers
• Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments

Responsabilidades

• Triage patients and take vital signs
• Document patient care in EMR
• Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations
• Assist provider with exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries
• Order standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits
• Complete quality management in EMR
• Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter
• E-prescribing medications after provider changes
• Schedule consultations or imaging appointments
• Prepare patients for examination or procedures
• Set up for procedures
• Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures
• Clean and stock rooms, update inventory records
• Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Perform patient tests and screenings including x-rays upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, casts, splints, and other devices
• Work through assigned tasks in EMR
• Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and pharmacies at providers’ direction
• Start IVs, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

Conocimientos

Customer service

Phone communication

Time management

Multitasking

Computer skills

Educación

CMC Medical Assistant Training Program

Certified Medical Assistant preferred

Descripción del empleo

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation in Centreville, AL seeks a Medical Assistant to support providers and nursing staff in delivering high‑quality patient care. The role covers triage, EMR documentation, patient paperwork, and coordination of exams, labs, and procedures.

Travel may be required; candidates should have strong customer service, computer skills, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on accurate documentation and safe medication administration.