Medical Assistant Non Certified - Specialty Multi Specialty

CHRISTUS Health; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Full Time Medical Office Assistant to support exam procedures and patient flow.

You will perform intake, vital signs, and obtain records while maintaining HIPAA compliance and using AIDET guidelines.

This role includes administrative duties, insurance verifications, and occasional travel to other locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Meets OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Obtains patients’ records as pertinent to the visit.
• Performs intake to include vital signs and history.
• Performs POCT procedures as trained and instructed.
• Maintains exam rooms and instrumentation per policy.
• Orders medical supplies per clinical standards.
• Documents incidents per hospital policy.
• Ensures patient information is scanned and records are complete.
• Demonstrates competence for age-specific patient care.
• Utilizes AIDET guidelines at all times.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance.
• Transports patients as needed within the hospital.
• Performs administrative duties including scheduling, verification, and calls.
• Travels to clinical locations as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

HIPAA compliance

AIDET guidelines

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Assists in the examination, treatment, and care of patients. Also, responsible for answering phones, making appointments, obtaining insurance authorizations for tests/surgeries, and medical record preparation.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Obtains patients’ records as pertinent to the visit.
• Performs intake to include but not limited to vital signs, blood pressure, weight, height, pulse, temperature, and respiration, and completed patient history information
• Performs POCT Procedures as trained and instructed.
• Maintains cleanliness of exam rooms, and instrumentation, disposes of contaminated and disposable items per clinic, Infection Control, and OSHA.
• Orders medical supplies per clinical standards.
• Documents all incidents according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensures all patient information is scanned appropriately and the medical record is complete and accurate with all reports (signed by physician), prior to patient visit.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Utilizes AIDET guidelines at all times.
• Maintains HIPAA Compliance Standards at all times.
• Transports patients as needed to other areas in the hospital.
• Performs administrative duties including, but not limited to filing, faxing, copying, scheduling appointments, insurance verification, and making phone calls.
• Travels to various clinical locations as necessary to meet patient needs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of medical office experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required.

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time