Office Asst / Medical Asst

Salem Regional Medical Center; Salem (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement with employer match

Cafeteria discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SCH Professional Corporation in Salem, OH is seeking a full-time Office Assistant / Medical Assistant for Salem Primary Care. Responsibilities include patient intake, clerical support, and clinical tasks under supervision of the Office Manager and physicians.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma with CMA training, experience with EHR/EMR, data entry, and basic clinical skills. Certification is preferred, and the role involves scheduling and coordinating patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma; CMA training preferred.
• Experience with clinical tasks and patient intake.
• Proficient in data entry and basic medical office clerical duties.
• Experience with EHR/EMR systems and ten-finger typing required.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing and administrative duties to support patient care.
• Assist physicians in the office with exams and procedures.
• Manage calls, appointment scheduling, and records filing.
• Provide basic first aid and assist with triage as needed.
• Handle record keeping and clerical tasks to ensure office efficiency.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Arithmetic

Clinical skills

Typing / data entry

EHR/EMR experience

Prior authorizations

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma

Clinical Medical Assistant training

Vocational clerical training

Certification preferred

Tools

EHR/EMR software

Job description

SCH Professional Corporation Has an Exciting Opportunity for Qualified Candidates!

Position: Full Time Office Asst / Medical Asst

Department: Salem Primary Care

Shift: Mon-Fri 7a-330p

PURPOSE

The primary purpose of a Medical Assistant/Office Assistant is to perform assigned duties in an efficient manner, in accordance with the established procedures, and as directed by the Office Manager and/or licensed physician(s) to assure that a successful viable office is maintained at all times. You are responsible to perform selected nursing and administrative/clerical duties that assist in patient care management, minor patient triage, administering first aid, performing laboratory and clinical tests, drawing blood samples, and assisting the physician in the office environment. Receiving and routing departmental telephone calls, scheduling appointments within the office and externally, and performing other clerical tasks including record keeping and filing. Must care for a patient population that includes infants, adolescents and geriatrics, therefore, must be able to identify the special needs of each patient according to age and respond appropriately. Attached is an outline of the major duties and responsibilities you will be required to perform and the standards you are expected to meet in performing those duties and responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Requirements / Training:

High school diploma required. Technical or Vocational training as a Clinical Medical Assistant and vocational training in clerical studies. Certification preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of one year experience preferred.

Job Skills:

• Requires reading and understanding of moderately complex or detailed documents containing some unusual words and phrases.
• Requires arithmetic ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• Requires clinical skills related to patient intake, injections, phlebotomy, clia testing and other clinical medical assistant duties.
• Some typing or word processing is required, general forms and/or internal memos or short letters. Requires computer skills for basic data entry and retrieval.
• Experience using and documenting in Electronic Health Records (EHR), or Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Ten finger keyboard typing skills are required.
• Experience performing prior authorizations preferred.
• BLS certification preferred but not required.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Wages
• Medical/prescription insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident and critical insurances
• 403 (b) retirement with employer matching
• Cafeteria discounts
• Employee Assistance Program