Lead Medical Assistant

CenterWell4 months ago
El Paso, TX, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

About the position

The Medical Assistant 4 is the first contact for patient care. Responsible for administrative tasks in addition to patient care. The Medical Assistant 4 assumes ownership and leads advanced and specialized administrative/operational/customer support tasks that require independent initiative and judgment. This role is patient facing and runs the Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, we will require you to screen for TB.

Responsibilities

  • Perform clinical responsibilities such as discussing symptoms and gathering information.
  • Input information into the electronic medical records system.
  • Take vital signs, give injections, and perform diagnostic tests.
  • Collect specimens and draw blood.
  • Sterilize and clean equipment and maintain examination rooms at an outpatient care site.
  • Collaborate with Physicians and Nurses.
  • Deliver direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows.
  • Make decisions regarding the daily priorities for an administrative work group or external vendors.
  • Coordinate work activities and monitor progress towards schedules/goals.
  • Oversee the work of others.
  • Be the primary administrative owner of a main process, program, product, or technology.
  • Work within broad guidelines.

Requirements

  • Certified or Registered: Phlebotomy Experience
  • Medication/vaccine: administration experience
  • 3+ years: MA Experience
  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Certification: CPR Certified

Nice-to-haves

  • 1+ years MA experience in PCO center
  • Value Based Care experience including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS
  • Patient Experience
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • life insurance

Required Skills

Patient Care
Medication/Vaccine Administration
Administrative Management
Sterilization and Equipment Maintenance
Certified Phlebotomy
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Vital Signs Measurement
Collaboration with Healthcare Professionals
Specimen Collection