Medical Assistant - Primary & Behavioral Health

Start Corporation; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Paid time off

13 paid holidays per year for regular,

a 403(b) retirement plan with employer

Job summary

Start Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Medical Assistant for its Houma clinic. The role requires dependability, compassion, and attention to detail to ensure efficient workflow and a positive patient experience.

Minimum requirements include being over 18, a valid driver’s license, CPR certification, and prior experience preferred. The position involves clinic and community-based nursing care with documentation for billing and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

• Be over 18 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Current CPR certification
• Prior experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains set clinic hours and sees some clients in the community on a flexible schedule.
• Provide nursing care within scope of practice that is patient centered and individualized and utilizes the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating.
• Draw and obtain laboratory specimens for appropriate testing.
• Enter information into an Electronic Health Record on all client services in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively with clinic staff, patients, and families.
• May assist with clinical consultation, clinical review, or auditing of clinical records.
• Provides direct clinical services using approved interventions and completing necessary documentation to receive payment from insurance companies, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.

Skills

Behavioral health care

Medication administration

Empathy and listening

Effective communication

Patient care

Job description

Start Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Medical Assistant for its Houma clinic. The role requires dependability, compassion, and attention to detail to ensure efficient workflow and a positive patient experience.

Minimum requirements include being over 18, a valid driver’s license, CPR certification, and prior experience preferred. The position involves clinic and community-based nursing care with documentation for billing and collaboration with staff.