Medical Assistant - SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE !

chenmed; Ferguson (KY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

ChenMed is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physician-led care teams in primary care settings. The role combines routine administrative tasks with clinical duties under physician supervision, helping to prepare patients for exams, collect samples, and assist with procedures.

Sign-on bonus is available for eligible applicants. The position requires strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills to ensure smooth patient flow and compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with a heart of compassion and empathy towards our patients and families.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, time management skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and partner with team members, including physicians and other clinicians, market leaders, center managers, nurses, case managers, front desk staff, center managers, and market leaders.

Responsibilities

• Measures and records patient vital signs; records patient interview and medical history.
• Catalogs and communicates patient needs to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests; assists physician with exams; explains treatment procedures and physicians' instructions to patient.
• Observes patients and reports any changes in patient conditions to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Team collaboration

MS Office

Tools

ChenMed Rx system

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

We\'re unique. You should be, too.

We\'re changing lives every day. For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts? Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?

We\'re different than most primary care providers. We\'re rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team.

The Medical Assistant is an unlicensed medical professional cross-trained to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the medical centers running smoothly. The duties of Medical Assistant vary from setting to setting, depending on the size, location and type. In addition to administrative duties, Medical Assistants perform clinical duties under direct physician supervision in accordance with state medical practice acts. The Medical Assistant is an integral member of a Physician-lead Care Team that is focused on providing excellent and comprehensive primary care for a specific population of patients. Sign On Bonus $$$ Available for those who qualify!!

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Measures and records patient vital signs; records patient interview and medical history.


• Catalogs and communicates patient needs to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.


• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests; assists physician with exams; explains treatment procedures and physicians\' instructions to patient.


• Observes patients and reports any changes in patient conditions to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.


• Perform non-critical medical and therapeutic procedures based on medical instructions. Collects phlebotomy and other lab specimens; performs basic waived lab tests.


• Prepares and administers medications; changes dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and other first aid procedures; uses CPR skills when necessary, all under physician supervision.


• Maintains supplies, equipment, stocks and sterilizes instruments; practices OSHA safety standards; performs accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.


• Processes patient phone messages, returning calls and routing them to other team members as appropriate; calls patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician.


• Upon physician approval and authorization, calls in prescriptions to the pharmacy. Uses communication skills with appropriate medical terminology; and follows appropriate legal and ethical professional conduct; authorized individuals will use the ChenMed Rx system to support physician medication dispensing.


• Provides health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices. Follows up with coached patients via weekly calls.


• Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager\'s discretion.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with a heart of compassion and empathy towards our patients and families


• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, time management skills and organizational skills


• Ability to effectively collaborate and partner with team members, including physicians and other clinicians, market leaders, center managers, nurses, case managers, front desk staff, center managers, and market leaders


• Mindset focused on resolving problems for patients and achieving team goals


• Knowledge of medical products, terminology, services, standards, policies and procedures


• Skilled in basic phone and computer operation


• Must be detail-oriented to ensure accuracy of reports and data


• Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow


• Ability to act calmly in busy or stressful situations


• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software


• Ability and willingness to travel locally and/or regionally up to 10% of the time to assist in covering other centers, as needed


• Spoken and written fluency in English

PAY RANGE:

$17.0 - $24.26 Hourly The posted pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for this position. Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for a bonuses or commissions.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

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We\'re ChenMed and we\'re transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America\'s healthcare for the better. Family-owned and physician-led, our unique approach allows us to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve. We\'re growing rapidly as we seek to rescue more and more seniors from inadequate health care.

ChenMed is changing lives for the people we serve and the people we hire. With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunit