What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Akeso Occupational Health?
Description
Position Summary:
We are currently seeking a skilled and compassionate Medical Assistant to join our team. As a Medical Assistant, you will work alongside healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care to our patients. Your duties will include performing clinical and administrative tasks to ensure the smooth operation of our occupational medicine clinic.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with scheduling appointments, managing patient records, assisting with billing and coding tasks.
- Answering phone calls and responding to patient inquiries.
- Verifying insurance coverage and processing insurance claims.
- Performing basic clinical tasks, such as taking vital signs and administering medications.
- Assisting our providers with drug testing, physical evaluations, drawing blood samples and other clinical duties.
- Maintaining cleanliness and organization in the back office and exam rooms.
- Providing patient education and answering patient questions.
- Ensure compliance with all healthcare regulations and ethical standards.
- Follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure the smooth operation of the practice.
- Assisting with medical procedures as needed.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, and medications
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
- Previous experience as a medical assistant preferred
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program preferred
- Certification as a Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) preferred
- Bilingual Spanish preferred
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Optimal work life balance with no nights, no weekends, and no holidays requirement to work
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Be part of a team that is passionate about making a difference
Salary:
Starting compensation range $21.00 - $24.00 hourly. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Why You Should Join Our Team
Agile Occupational Medicine and Akeso Medical are merging to become a leading occupational medicine group with a network of 43 clinics and one surgery center dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to businesses and their employees across California and Yuma, Arizona. We specialize in ensuring the health and well-being of workers through a range of medical services, including injury care (workers’ compensation), physical examinations (employer services), and commercial (urgent care).
We are a rapidly growing company with a fun and collaborative work environment. We are passionate about disrupting the world of occupational medicine, and we are committed to providing our customers and patients with the best possible experience. We offer our employees competitive salaries, commission, and benefits, and we give them the opportunity to make a real impact on the business.
Agile Occupational Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Agile does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided upon qualifications, merit, and business need.
Salary : $21 - $24