Medical Assistant - General Surgery - North

Community Health Network; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network is hiring a Medical Assistant to support ambulatory care visits, procedures, labs, and referrals. You will prepare exam rooms, take vital signs, and document care using EPIC EMR while ensuring smooth patient flow and quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates hold a recognized MA program certification or HS diploma with MA experience and will obtain MA certification within six months. Collaboration and patient-centered communication are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Collaborate with others in a team setting to deliver patient care.
• Demonstrate excellent communication with patients, families, and team members.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward problem-solving in a busy ambulatory setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the provider with patient visits and procedures.
• Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas, stock supplies, and clean rooms.
• Perform routine labs, vital signs, EKGs, and specimen collection.
• Process referrals and medication refills; document care in the EMR.
• Maintain efficient flow of the provider's caseload and patient relationships.

Skills

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Education

MA certificate

HS diploma + MA experience

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, "community" is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered - and we couldn't do it without you.

Make a Difference

The Medical Assistant will be responsible for assisting the provider of an ambulatory health care site with facilitation of patient visit and procedures, routine laboratory tests, referrals, and quality outcomes for the population of the practice. As an MA, you will also get to actively participate in Network quality initiatives regarding best practices.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

• Graduate/certificate of completion from a recognized medical assisting program OR a High School Diploma/GED + one year of medical assistant experience in a physician practice within the past three years.
• Medical Assistant certification required within 6 months of hire
• Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas for patient use including required cleaning and stocking of supplies
• Room patients and manage an efficient flow of provider's caseload
• Obtain necessary vital signs, EKGs, and/or specimen collection
• Documentation of care using the EPIC EMR system
• Perform Point of Care Testing based on patient's chief complaint and available protocols
• Process referrals and medication refills
• Maintain positive relationships with patients, providers, and staff