Medical Assistant - Float

Kids for the Future; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401k plan with employer matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Loan repayment/PSLF

Uniform allowances

Job summary

Christ Community Health Services Augusta is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant for a full-time, hourly role to support clinicians in examinations and patient care within a faith-based clinic serving Augusta communities.

You will handle intake, document history, perform venipuncture, assist with procedures, administer injections, collect lab specimens, and document in EMR/GRITS while promoting compassion and patient education.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of medical assistant program.
• Certification through AAMA preferred.
• On the job training with extensive experience may be considered.
• GRITS preferred, BLS preferred, venipuncture preferred, keyboarding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers during examinations and procedures.
• Administer injections and document immunizations.
• Collect and prepare lab specimens, perform ECG and PFT.
• Enter immunization records into EMR/GRITS and maintain exam rooms.
• Provide patient and family education related to disease processes.

Skills

Venipuncture

Keyboarding

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of medical assistant program

Tools

GRITS

EMR

BLS Certification

Job description

• Job Category Certified Medical Assistant , Full Time, Hourly
• Industry Federally Qualified Health Center, Clinical Medical Support, Faith Based Medical Center
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Contact information

Description

General Summary: Responsible for performing routine administrative and patient care supportive duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients under the supervision of management and clinical staff while displaying compassion, a heart for ministry, and a Christian attitude.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Encounter related:

• Upon intake, confirm all aspects of patient's history and document
• Assist the medical provider during examinations and procedures
• Administration and documentation of injectable medications or immunizations
• Collect and prepare lab specimens as needed including venipuncture
• Perform ECG and PFT
• Administer vision and hearing screens
• Call other offices/facilities for records as needed
• Prepare, clean and stock exam rooms routinely
• Entering historic immunization records into GRITS and EMR

Non-encounter related:

• Completes telephone encounters from providers and other clinical and administrative staff
• Notify patients of test results Medication refills per procedures
• Review and sort provider mall
• Processing scanned documents per protocols
• Faxing signed documents
• Answer questions and give appropriate information directly or via telephone within the limits of medical knowledge and background
• Provide patient and family education related to disease processes at his or her level; promote patient involvement in the plan of care

Special Consideration:

• Conducting diabetic eye exams - if applicable.
• Placement of Holter Monitor- if applicable
• Scribing for Medical Provider- if applicable
• Language Translation- if applicable

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
• Completion of medical assistant program or equivalent (Required}
• Certification through AAMA (preferred)
• On the job training with exceptional extensive experience may be considered in lieu of certification. Other medical assistant certification may be considered with exceptional extensive experience
• GRITS (preferred)
• BLS Certification (preferred)
• Venipuncture (preferred)
• Proficient Keyboarding (preferred)

Working Conditions: The position has normal office working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements.

Physical Requirements:

Rarely

(0-12%)

Occasionally

(13-33%)

Frequently

(34-66%)

Regularly

(67-100%)

Seeing: Must be able to read reports and use computer

x

Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with coworkers

x

Standing/Walking

x

Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling

X

Lifting/Pushing/Pulling

X

Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type, and use phone system

x

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
• Completion of medical assistant program (Required)
• Medical Assistant Certification completed with certifying bodies such as the AAMA, NHA, AMT, or NCCT (Required)
• BLS Certification (required)

Summary

Company Background:
Our Mission:To proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and to demonstrate His love by providing affordable, quality primary health care to the underserved.
Our Vision:In response to God's grace, we desire to be a part of the redemptive work of Christ to the economically, socially, and spiritually impoverished communities of Augusta, Georgia.
About:Christ Community Health Services Augusta (CCH) is a rapidly growing, primary care health clinic and a community and faith-based 501 (c) (3) organization serving families in a ten-county region between Georgia and South Carolina.

As our patient population continues to grow throughout the greater Augusta area, we are in search of a caring and competent team members to join our team! Our four clinics (five, including dental) are strategically located in urban Augusta neighborhoods, providing local access to affordable care for patients who face medical, economic and transportation hardships. As a federally qualified health center and certified patient-centered medical home, we accept patients with no insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurance plans.
Our services include:

• Adult and Pediatric Primary Care
• Integrated Behavioral Health
• Family Dentistry
• Physical Therapy
• HIV/Chronic Disease Care Management
• Prescription Assistance
• Specialty Referrals

Christ Community Health aims to share Christ's love through healing of the body, mind, and soul. We hope you'll consider joining us in this ministry. Help us meet the needs of others in our community! Working at Christ Community, you'll find community, vocational purpose, and a place to grow in the health care field.

What Christ Community has to offer:

CCH is committed to understanding the needs of its staff and recognizing that there's more to an employee than just what happens during the typical work week. Because of that, we strive to offer a compensation package that includes

• a competitive salary
• employer-paid medical, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• available 401k plan with employer matching
• dental and vision insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• flexible spending accounts
• employee care credit
• uniform allowances
• tuition assistance
• and more
• HRSA-funded loan repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Join our team today!

**Christ Community Health Services Augusta Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other federal, state, or local protected class.