Medical Assistant II

GI Alliance; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant II to manage both clinical and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include patient care duties such as checking vital signs and assisting physicians, as well as clerical tasks like scheduling appointments and managing medical records. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, a medical assistant diploma, and at least one year of relevant experience. This full-time role emphasizes communication skills and compassion in patient service.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year recent experience in a medical facility as a medical assistant.
• Experience in a gastroenterology practice preferred.
• Intermediate experience (4+ years) or acting independently; takes on additional duties.

Responsibilities

• Handle patient care responsibilities including checking schedules and organizing patient flow.
• Assisting providers, checking vital signs, and charting.
• Complete clerical tasks such as sending/receiving medical records and scheduling appointments.

Skills

Knowledge of health-care field and EMR systems

Skills in medical assistance tasks

Written and verbal communication

Patient education

Ability to learn and retain

Education

High-school diploma or GED, medical assistant diploma

Job description

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GI Alliance is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant II. Duties include clinical and administrative responsibilities such as assisting physicians with patient care, handling clerical tasks, and providing patients with information to fully benefit from services.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities including checking schedules and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms, assisting with walking transfers, dressing, specimen collection, and preparing patients for examination; collecting patient history; checking vital signs; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting providers; charting; phone triage; medication administration; relaying instructions; answering calls and providing pertinent information; verifying prescriptions with physician orders.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities including sending/receiving medical records, obtaining lab/X‑ray reports, hospital notes, referral information; completing forms/requisitions; scheduling appointments; patient check‑in/check‑out; verifying insurance coverage; managing updates to charts.
• Fulfills organizational responsibilities including respecting/promoting patient rights; responding to emergency codes; communicating patient/staff concerns to immediate supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High‑school diploma or GED, medical assistant diploma from an accredited institution, or a college course in medical assisting.
• Experience: Minimum one year recent experience in a medical facility as a medical assistant, with documented evidence of externship; experience in a gastroenterology practice preferred.
• Level II status: Intermediate experience (4+ years) or acting independently; takes on additional duties; strong consistent performer.
• Performance: Knowledge of health‑care field and EMR systems; skills in medical assistance tasks, written and verbal communication, patient education; ability to learn, retain, present a professional image, plan, prioritize, multi‑task, and demonstrate compassion.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

GI Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and equitable work environment. Our company values and celebrates the diversity of our physicians, staff and patients. We firmly believe our service is greatly enriched by our diversity of thought, experience, perspective, culture, and background.

Please note: All job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre‑employment criminal history check.

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