Public Health Medical Assistant - Flexible Schedule

Georgia Department of Public Health (GA); Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Georgia Department of Public Health’s Columbus Health Department is hiring a Medical Assistant 2 to support clinical and front-office operations. You will take vitals, collect specimens, prepare exam rooms, and assist nurses during exams in a busy public health setting.

Responsibilities include administrative tasks such as insurance verification, payments, scheduling, and potential chaperone duties during examinations, with formal education requirements as stated.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in medical assisting.
• Experience in vital signs, specimen collection and data recording desirable.
• Ability to perform front office duties including insurance verification and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Take and record patients' vital signs, height and weight.
• Collect blood and other specimens and prepare for shipping to lab.
• Pull and review patient lab results with the nurse.
• Prepare exam rooms and assist nurses during exams.
• Handle front office duties: patient intake, insurance verification, payments, calls, scheduling.
• May serve as chaperone with nurses during exams.

Skills

Vital signs

Medical assisting

Phlebotomy basics

Front office duties

Education

Associate degree in a related field

High School diploma with experience

Job description

Georgia Department of Public Health’s Columbus Health Department is hiring a Medical Assistant 2 to support clinical and front-office operations. You will take vitals, collect specimens, prepare exam rooms, and assist nurses during exams in a busy public health setting.

Responsibilities include administrative tasks such as insurance verification, payments, scheduling, and potential chaperone duties during examinations, with formal education requirements as stated.