Medical Assistant - FT - Days - GME Internal Medicine

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health, RMF CLINIC in Edinburg, TX, seeks a Medical Assistant for full-time days to support internal medicine teams. The role encompasses clerical and clinical duties, scribing, wound care, and patient coordination.

Ideal candidates have MA training, bilingual English/Spanish, and prior physician office exposure. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this position at our RMF Clinic site.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED preferred.
• Completion of Medical Assistant program required.
• BLS certification required, or must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Bilingual, English/Spanish, required.
• Physician office experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic administrative medical assisting functions.
• Assist in obtaining patient history, chief complaint and vital signs.
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments.
• Understand and adhere to managed care policies and procedures.
• Keep rooms neat, clean and well stocked with supplies.
• Set up rooms for in office procedures.
• Assist physician with in office procedures as needed.
• Screen and follow up on patient test results.
• Collect and process specimens accurately and timely.
• Perform diagnostic and laboratory tests and wound care as necessary.
• Scribe for physicians as needed.
• Administer medications and immunizations as required.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

EMR experience

Vital signs

Scribing

Customer service

Education

Medical Assistant program

High School diploma or GED

Tools

EMR system

Medical office software

Job description

Medical Assistant - FT - Days - GME Internal Medicine - 19635

US:TX:Edinburg | RMF CLINIC | Full Time

Posted a month ago

Description

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assist administrative and clinical team members by performing a variety of clerical and clinical duties to ensure departmental function within the practice as well as departmental compliance in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Such duties include but are not limited to: Scribing, translation, wound care, post operative visits, assisting providers with patients, making appointments, taking calls from patients, pharmacies and other physician offices. Participates in volunteer programs and special assignments, and performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice.

POSITION EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School graduate or G.E.D. certificate preferred.
• Completion of Medical Assistant program, required
• BLS certification required, or must be obtained within 90 days of hire
• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues
• Organizational skills are necessary
• Good written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Bilingual, English/Spanish, required
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physician
• Physician office experience is required

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years experience in a busy physician office, strongly preferred
• Ability to take vital signs to include, but not limited to: height, weight, blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Must have computer experience and must be able to learn practice IS system
• Previous experience with an EMR system preferred
• Must have excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform basic administrative medical assisting functions
• Assist in obtaining patient history, chief complaint and vital signs
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments
• Understand and adhere to managed care policies and procedures
• Keep rooms neat, clean and well stocked with supplies
• Set up rooms as needed for in office procedures
• Assist physician with in office procedures as needed
• Monitor schedule in order to ensure that medical records needed from other physicians or hospital are obtained prior to patient coming into the office for scheduled visit
• Comply with quality assurance practices.
• Screen, collect and follow up on patient test results
• Collect and process specimens accurately and timely
• Perform diagnostic and laboratory tests and wound care as necessary
• Adhere to established patient screening procedures at all times
• Scribe for physicians as needed
• Assist with the preparation and administration of medications and immunizations
• Maintains accurate medication and immunization records
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies as needed
• Prepares and maintains all patient files in an orderly fashion
• File and or scan faxed information in charts after review by provider as necessary
• Ensure that positive results or stat results are provided to the practitioner in a timely manner
• Perform inventory