Medical Assistant: Surgery & Podiatry (FT, Benefits)

Universal Health Services; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus $2,000

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

401(k) with company match

Student loan refinancing (SoFi)

Tuition savings for nursing education

Job summary

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System and IPM (a subsidiary of UHS), is hiring a Medical Assistant for a full-time, day shift position in Nevada. The role involves assisting physicians, taking vital signs, venipuncture, and documenting in the EMR under IPM guidelines, with front desk coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include exam room preparation, patient triage, and ensuring infection prevention standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and/or one year experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology required.
• Experience with in-office procedures.
• Experience with patient check-in and check-out process.
• General medical office procedures.
• Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process.

Responsibilities

• Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
• Ensures patient rooms, nursing station and storage rooms are stocked and clean; manages product expiration dates; keeps equipment clean per infection prevention standards.
• Distributes referrals to physicians and insurance companies; documents referral requests/responses in patient charts.
• Pre-authorizes prescriptions and clinical tests as necessary.
• Phone/faxing patient prescriptions as necessary.
• Schedules imaging studies, dietician appointments, cardiology testing, and radiology testing; completes all paperwork.
• Performs clinical duties: triaging patients, checking vitals, administering injections and venipunctures, prepping patients for exams.

Skills

Familiarity with medical terminology

In-office procedures

Patient check-in/out experience

General medical office procedures

Cash handling reconciliation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Accredited Medical Assistant Program

Current BLS/CPR certification

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion / 1 year experience

Job description

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System and IPM (a subsidiary of UHS), is hiring a Medical Assistant for a full-time, day shift position in Nevada. The role involves assisting physicians, taking vital signs, venipuncture, and documenting in the EMR under IPM guidelines, with front desk coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include exam room preparation, patient triage, and ensuring infection prevention standards.