Medical Assistant - Occupational Health

Hawaii Pacific Health; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Pacific Health seeks a Medical Assistant for Straub Benioff Medical Center in Honolulu. You will join a dedicated team supporting Occupational Health with patient-centred care, meticulous paperwork, and clinical tasks.

The role requires completion of a MA program, CMA or equivalent certification, and current BLS CPR. On-site full-time position with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Medical Assistant Program and/or equivalent experience.
• CMA/ABR-OE/RMA/NCMA/NRCMA/CCMA/CMAC certification and BLS CPR.

Responsibilities

• Join the Occupational Health team to provide caring, thorough health services to patients.
• Perform medical assistant duties including vital signs, specimen collection, patient prep and documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Patient care

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant Program

Tools

EMR

Job description

Founded in 1921, Straub Benioff Medical Center includes a 159-bed hospital in Honolulu, a network of neighborhood clinics and a visiting specialist program that reaches throughout the state of Hawai'i. With over 200 physicians who are leaders in their fields, Straub provides its patients with diagnoses and treatments for more than 32 different medical specialties, including bone and joint, heart, cancer, endocrinology/diabetes, family medicine, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, internal medicine, vascular and urology. Straub is home to the Pacific Region's only multidisciplinary burn treatment center. The hospital consistently brings new technologies and innovative medical practices to Hawai'i, such as minimally invasive cardiac surgery and total joint replacement.

Straub has been a leader for years in providing specialized medicine services to Hawai'i companies through our Occupational Health department. Straub's board-certified occupational medicine physician and staff provide post-offer physicals, executive health examinations, work capacity evaluations, toxicology evaluations, accident prevention programs, work site evaluations, respiration physicals and permanent partial disability ratings.

As the Medical Assistant, you will join the dedicated team of physicians and medical staff that provide caring, thorough health services to our patients and their families through our Occupational Health department. We are looking for a detail-oriented and attentive individual with strong communications and patient care skills, and a commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai'i's people.

Location: Straub Benioff Medical Center - Physical & Rehab Center

Work Schedule: Day - 8 Hours

Work Type: Full Time Regular

FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: ILWU

Exempt: No

Pay Range: 28.62 - 30.13 USD per hour

Category: Medical Support Staff

Minimum Qualifications: High school or equivalent. Completion of a Medical Assistant Program and/or equivalent experience. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), OR Assessment Based Recognition in Order Entry (ABR-OE)from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologist (AMT), OR Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from the National Center for Competency testing (NCCT), OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from American Registry of Medical Assistants, OR Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) from National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), OR Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) from the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card. Must Be able to complete departmental competency assessment by conclusion of orientation period.

Preferred Experience: Six (6) months medical assistant experience. Knowledge of Classification Procedural Terminology (CPT) and/or International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) coding. Experience with electronic medical records.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.