Peach Tree Healthcare has two immediate openings for a Certified Medical Assistant in our Linda location. Applicant may be certified through CCBMA (http://www.ccbma.org) or other relevant board, with certification in good standing. Bilingual is a plus. Medical Assistants encouraged to apply. Applicants must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and be able to show proof of vaccination.
This is a full time position, working Monday through Friday. Position Hours for Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Peach Tree offers competitive wages and a great health care benefits package with medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as life insurance and other supplemental insurance packages.

To apply, please copy and paste this link into your browser and take the assessment tests:https://www.ondemandassessment.com/link/index/JB-8EC309001?u=1064

Job Duties:

• Access and update Immunization history in CAIR, reconciling with EHR
• Administer medications as directed by the provider
• Answer phone calls and e-mails, returning messages within 24 hours
• Assist other providers to ensure compassionate patient care
• Call for emergency services as needed (transport to ER at MIC)
• Call patients to schedule follow up appointments as directed by the Provider
• Chaperon and assist provider with procedures
• Check fax/mail inbox for orders diligently.
• Check out patients after the visit and ensure Patient Plan is given
• Check that all exam equipment is functioning properly.
• Clean and sanitize patient rooms between appointments
• Clean, Wash and sterilize equipment per autoclave process
• Collect urine samples and perform routine tests directed by the Provider; prepare other specimens for testing or lab pickup
• Complete assigned tasks within 2 business days
• Communicate with patients in their native language to perform intake
• Coordinate referral of services to and from other Health Care Providers
• Document patient vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration and chief complaint for visit in EHR and report to the Provider any acute findings requiring immediate interventions.
• Document treatments and procedures completed. Observes/reports to provider and documents patient response to treatments and procedures according to policy/procedure.
• Document when faxes are sent and received
• File patient information in patient EHR record in a timely manner.
• Follow up on patient no shows and recalls
• Follow up on referrals weekly. Track all ordered reports, and other referrals requiring preauthorization
• Follow up with patient regarding lab results
• Log sample medications given to patient and document in EHR
• Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
• Obtain prior authorizations for medications, DME and diagnostic testing
• Order labs , diagnostic tests, and IZs as directed
• Perform and document Patient education during visit
• Perform Biohazard maintenance (check all sharps containers, biohazard trash cans.)
• Perform EKG tests
• Perform Glucometer controls
• Performs vital signs accurately including BMI for >2 years old. If there are red in readings, repeat for accuracy especially the Blood Pressure. If necessary, use right size cuff for manual reading.
• Prepare for visit by pulling diagnostic reports 
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures
• Process all the paperwork in the Provider’s outbox.
• process school and work notes for patients
• Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds
• Provide PPD testing as well as SQ, IM and ID Injection administration
• Retrieve specimens from the exam rooms (Strep tests, etc.)
• Room patients promptly when updated to “Ready to room”.
• Schedule diagnostic testing as directed by the Provider, and informing patients as appropriate
• Send medication refills as directed by the Provider
• Stock assigned patient rooms daily and as needed to maintain proper inventory

Job Type: Full-time