Medical Assistant - General Surgery/Podiatry

Arbour SeniorCare; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System, is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant for a day shift. You will support physicians, perform vital signs, venipuncture, and prep exam rooms while documenting in the EMR and assisting with front desk duties as needed.

The role emphasizes patient care under physician supervision, adherence to infection prevention standards, and coordinated referrals and scheduling within IPM guidelines.

Qualifications

• Performs patient care duties under physician supervision.
• Records patient information and measurements in EMR per IPM guidelines.
• Prepares exam rooms and assists in procedures as directed.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients and measures vital signs (pulse, temp, BP, weight, height).
• Venipuncture and procedures as directed by physician.
• Maintain clean, stocked patient rooms and infection prevention standards.
• Distribute referrals to physicians and insurance companies with proper chart documentation.
• Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests as necessary.
• Cover front desk as needed; assist with scheduling and communications.

Skills

Vital signs

Venipuncture

Documentation in EMR

Front desk support

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

Responsibilities

ABOUT NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL GROUP

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System, offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services for the entire family. Our providers offer wellness services, family, geriatric and internal medicine, along with specialty care including cardiology, and general surgery. Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve.

Website: http://nnmg.com

This Medical Assistant opportunity is full-time, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interviewing patients measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), venipuncture and procedures as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in the State. Documentation is recorded in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with IPM guideline. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. Assists in covering the front desk as required.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
• Ensures that patient rooms, nursing station and storage rooms are kept stocked, clean, manages product expiration date; ensures all equipment is kept clean according to infection prevention standards.
• Distribute referrals as necessary to physicians and insurance companies; keep proper documentation of referral requests/responses in patient charts.
• Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
• Phone/faxing patient prescriptions as necessary
• Schedules Diagnostic Imaging