Medical Assistant (Certified/Registered)
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Overview
NKC Health Primary Care - Richmond clinic is hiring a Certified Medical Assistant.
Here at NKC Health our mission is to empower hope and healing in every life we touch.
Whether you are serving patients at a primary care clinic, specialty clinic, or in a support capacity, every team member works together to complete this mission.
Typical hours
The Richmond clinic operates Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–6:00 pm, and Saturday 8:00 am–12:00 pm.
Your primary schedule will be during those hours, with periodic need to work outside your schedule to serve our patients.
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA)
Employer matched retirement plan
Competitive wages
Paid time off for personal/vacation/sick
Six paid holidays per year
Educational assistance
Day shift schedules
Responsibilities
Assists providers to maximize patient volume by preparing patients for visit, administering medications, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and returning patient calls in a timely manner.
Completes physician orders and facilitates care, which may result in phoning patient prescriptions, scheduling and arranging labs and diagnostic tests.
Provides instructions to patients regarding diagnostic tests, procedures and treatments.
Processes patient referrals timely and follows up to ensure the specialist report or test result is received.
Maintains effective patient communication and efficient patient flow.
Maintains medical records and ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record.
Ensures data and information collected for completed procedures is recorded on the appropriate systems and in medical records.
Ensures the orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms, stocks assigned areas, and follows all regulatory and patient safety clinical standards.
Checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, medication inventories, etc.
Performs administrative duties such as greeting patients, registration, scheduling, pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, answering phones, and entering ambulatory care charges.
Requirements
Graduate of accredited medical assisting program.
Certified or Registered Medical Assistant through an accredited certification organization.
2 years of experience in a physician's office setting, preferred.
Basic Life Support certification through American Heart Association.
Basic office skills, patient-centered mindset, excellent time management and organization skills; ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
Our North Star
Here at NKC Health, we believe in care empowered.
Our actions are the concrete things we do to differentiate ourselves: we lead with heart, we always move forward, and we connect to more.
Equal Opportunity
NKC Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in our organization.
We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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