Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease Anderson

Community Health Network; Texas; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network is seeking a Medical Assistant to support a provider at an ambulatory site, facilitating visits and procedures while performing routine labs and referrals. You will ensure smooth patient flow, prepare rooms, and record care in the EPIC EMR.

Ideal candidates will have completed a recognized MA program or HS diploma with MA experience, and will obtain MA certification within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Collaborate effectively in a team and communicate clearly.
• Graduate MA program or HS diploma with MA experience within 3 years.
• Medical Assistant certification within 6 months of hire.
• Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas, including cleaning and stocking.
• Room patients and maintain efficient provider flow.
• Document care using the EPIC EMR system.
• Perform Point of Care Testing per protocols.
• Process referrals and medication refills.
• Maintain positive relationships with patients, providers, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the provider with patient visits and procedures.
• Conduct routine laboratory tests and specimen collection as needed.
• Manage referrals and medication refills for patients.
• Maintain exam rooms and ensure efficient patient flow.
• Document patient care in the EMR and coordinate with care teams.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

MA program 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