Medical Assistant, Float - $3,000 Sign on Bonus

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards

401(k) plan

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee discount

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City seeks a Medical Assistant, Float to provide clinical and administrative support across Spira Care centers, adapting to diverse providers, patient needs, and workflows each day. This role travels to all Spira Care clinics to ensure seamless patient care and efficient operations.

The position requires traveling between care centers, hands-on clinical duties, and adherence to vaccination requirements, with opportunities for growth and teamwork in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Vocational or technical training as a Medical Assistant.
• Certified or Registered as a Medical Assistant.
• BLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Maintain licensures and certifications throughout employment.
• Experience setting up exam rooms and basic cleaning, sterilization, autoclaving.
• Travel between care centers as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist in examination and treatment of patients under physician direction.
• Take vital signs, record in EMR, and assist with diagnostic tests.
• Administer immunizations, injections, or oral meds as directed.
• Perform point-of-care testing and observe patient reactions.
• Phlebotomy and prep of designated lab work as directed.
• Manage patient care flow and prepare exam rooms per visit needs.
• Coordinate care with disease/case management programs.
• Coordinate referrals and release of records with providers.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Immunizations

EMR documentation

Travel between clinics

Education

Vocational/technical Medical Assistant training

Certified or Registered Medical Assistant

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Point-of-care testing devices

Medical documentation (HCC coding)

Job description

Guided by our core values and commitment to your success, we provide health, financial and lifestyle benefits to ensure a best-in-class employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

Highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits as well as a 401(k) plan that both the employee and employer contribute

Annual incentive bonus plan based on company achievement of goals

Time away from work including paid holidays, paid time off and volunteer time off

Professional development courses, mentorship opportunities, and tuition reimbursement program

Paid parental leave and adoption leave with adoption financial assistance

Employee discount program

Job Description Summary:

The Medical Assistant, Float provides clinical and administrative support across all Spira Care centers, adapting to diverse providers, patient needs, and workflows each day. This role ensures seamless patient care by combining traditional Medical Assistant responsibilities with the flexibility to adapt to different care centers. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and enjoy variety, flexibility, and working with diverse providers and patients. This position requires traveling to all Spira Care clinics.

Job Description:

• Assist in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician
• Take vital signs, record in EMR, perform systems review and point of care testing, and assist providers with diagnostic tests
• Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider or standing order
• Perform point of care testing, treatment and therapeutic measures, and observe and record patient reactions
• Perform phlebotomy, prepare designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider or standing order
• Manage patient care flow, set up exam/procedure room appropriately based on patient visit needs
• Perform inventory of care center supplies and dispense, order and stock care center supplies
• Where necessary, act as the external-facing representative for the care center (scheduling appointments over the phone, patient registration, etc.)
• Engage in routine patient education, self-management teaching under the direction of the provider
• Coordinate care with disease management or case management programs
• Track future patient care needs such as preventive exams, completion of outside diagnostic testing, and referrals
• Coordinate referrals, care gap closures, release of records, and overall care through patient and specialist outreach
• Adapt quickly to varying care center environments, providers and workflows to manage flexibility in daily assignments

Minimum Qualifications:

• Vocational or technical training as a Medical Assistant
• Certified or Registered as a Medical Assistant
• BLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Maintain licensures and certifications throughout employment
• Experience setting up exam rooms applying basic understanding of cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving procedures
• Spira Care has specific vaccinations requirements as a condition of employment. Ability to comply with this is a condition of employment, with or without a reasonable accommodation based on a sincerely held religious belief or disability.
• Must have reliable transportation to travel between care centers as assigned.
• Will be required to travel between care centers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with coding and documentation for Medical Advantage and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding experience.

Spira Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.