Medical Assistant - Full time

General Summary: Responsible for performing routine administrative and patient care supportive duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients under the supervision of management and clinical staff while displaying compassion, a heart for ministry, and a Christian attitude.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Encounter related:

• Upon intake, confirm all aspects of patient's history and document
• Assist the medical provider during examinations and procedures
• Administration and documentation of injectable medications or immunizations
• Administer nebulizer treatments
• Collect and prepare lab specimens as needed including venipuncture
• Perform ECG and PFT
• Administer vision and hearing screens
• Call other offices/facilities for records as needed
• Prepare, clean and stock exam rooms routinely
• Entering historic immunization records into GRITS and EMR

Non-encounter related:

• Completes telephone encounters from providers and other clinical and administrative staff
• Notify patients of test results Medication refills per procedures
• Review and sort provider mall
• Processing scanned documents per protocols
• Faxing signed documents
• Answer questions and give appropriate information directly or via telephone within the limits of medical knowledge and background
• Provide patient and family education related to disease processes at his or her level; promote patient involvement in the plan of care

Special Consideration:

• Conducting diabetic eye exams - if applicable.
• Placement of Holter Monitor- if applicable
• Scribing for Medical Provider- if applicable
• Language Translation- if applicable

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
• Completion of medical assistant program or equivalent (Required}
• Certification through AAMA (preferred)
• On the job training with exceptional extensive experience may be considered in lieu of certification. Other medical assistant certification may be considered with exceptional extensive experience
• eCW EMR/Computer literacy (preferred)
• GRITS (preferred)
• BLS Certification (preferred)
• Venipuncture (preferred)
• Proficient Keyboarding (preferred)

Working Conditions: The position has normal office working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Company Background:

Our Mission: To proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and to demonstrate His love by providing affordable, quality primary health care to the underserved.

Our Vision: In response to God’s grace, we desire to be a part of the redemptive work of Christ to the economically, socially, and spiritually impoverished communities of Augusta, Georgia.

About: Christ Community Health Services Augusta (CCH) is a rapidly growing, primary care health clinic and a community and faith-based 501 (c) (3) organization serving families in a ten-county region between Georgia and South Carolina.

As our patient population continues to grow throughout the greater Augusta area, we are in search of a caring and competent team members to join our team! Our four clinics (five, including dental) are strategically located in urban Augusta neighborhoods, providing local access to affordable care for patients who face medical, economic and transportation hardships. As a federally qualified health center and certified patient-centered medical home, we accept patients with no insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurance plans.

Our services include:

• Adult and Pediatric Primary Care
• Integrated Behavioral Health
• Family Dentistry
• Physical Therapy
• HIV/Chronic Disease Care Management
• Lab Services
• Prescription Assistance
• Specialty Referrals

Christ Community Health aims to share Christ’s love through healing of the body, mind, and soul. We hope you’ll consider joining us in this ministry. Help us meet the needs of others in our community! Working at Christ Community, you’ll find community, vocational purpose, and a place to grow in the health care field.

What Christ Community has to offer:

CCH is committed to understanding the needs of its staff and recognizing that there's more to an employee than just what happens during the typical work week. Because of that, we strive to offer a compensation package that includes a competitive salary; employer-paid medical, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; available 401k plan with employer matching. Additional benefits include dental and vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending accounts, employee care credit, uniform allowances, tuition assistance, and more. We are also a qualifying employer under HRSA-funded loan repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Join our team today!

**Christ Community Health Services Augusta Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other federal, state, or local protected class.