What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Glia Health Management?
Benefits:
Why Join the Team?
The Medical Assistant performs a combination of administrative and clinical tasks within our clinic. The Medical Assistant works alongside other medical staff under the clinical supervision of a physician or Mid-Level Provider and administrative supervision of the Clinic Manager and ultimately the Director of Operations. Medical Assistants perform a range of clerical and clinical tasks that help maintain organization and keep the clinic running efficiently.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Why Join the Team?
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Health Insurance Coverage: Medical & Dental
- Retirement Plan - Dollar for Dollar match
- Paid Vacation Accruals
- Paid Holidays
- Paid training
- Work alongside extremely talented highly specialized doctors
- Excellent Work-life Balance
The Medical Assistant performs a combination of administrative and clinical tasks within our clinic. The Medical Assistant works alongside other medical staff under the clinical supervision of a physician or Mid-Level Provider and administrative supervision of the Clinic Manager and ultimately the Director of Operations. Medical Assistants perform a range of clerical and clinical tasks that help maintain organization and keep the clinic running efficiently.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Medical Assistants (MA) are responsible for knowing MA scope of practice and working within it.
- Responsible for managing the flow of patients in and out of the exam rooms, assists in the management of the provider schedule, communicates any delays.
- Pre-visit preparation, including historical medical records and lab, imaging, and test results. Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within clinic databases and maintaining patient files.
- Identify patients using 2 patient identifiers (Last name and Date of Birth), room patients, take vitals, perform patient intake (chief complaint, medical and surgical history, apply scales/screenings, medication reconciliation), assist providers during and after encounters, inform the providers of urgent concerns, and discharge patients with appropriate education and resources per provider orders.
- Assists provider in medical procedures and verifies existence of appropriate insurance authorization; prepares exam rooms, supplies, and equipment; assists with obtaining consent and prepares patients for clinical procedures, to include patient positioning
- Preparing and administering medications (intramuscular, transdermal, oral) under the direction of supervising physicians, providing patient education and obtaining consent
- Performing minor medical procedures including ECGs, ZioPatch, and other procedures per physician orders; documents as Procedure Documentation
- Medical assisting education or other related education either in progress or completed, highly preferred
- Familiarity with electronic health records systems preferred
- Healthcare experience required
- Furnish proof of COVID-19 vaccination
- Self-motivated and desire to learn and grow in healthcare
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, providers and payors
- The ability to prioritize and multitask efficiently and effectively
- Strong commitment to actively supporting an ethical working environment
- Strong knowledge of computer-based systems such as Excel, Word, and the Internet with the ability to quickly learn new systems.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
- 8 hour shift
- Monday - Friday