What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant II position at KIDNEY SPECIALISTS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA?
Kidney Specialists of Southern Nevada (KSOSN) provides comprehensive kidney care and a full spectrum of kidney disease management resources for residents of Southern Nevada. Our care team educates and empowers patients who are living with kidney pain, infections, stones, and other kidney problems. With this exciting opportunity you will be joining a seasoned team of 50 Physicians and Advanced Practitioners, as well as 70 team members across eight office locations. We are searching for several Medical Assistant II's to join our growing team!!
This position will work a 9-hr/4-day schedule. Work schedule will be Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am to 5pm OR 8am to 5:30pm and Friday 8am to 12 noon.
For immediate consideration, please apply directly to on our website at https://www.ksosn.com/careers/.
Essential Job Functions:
- Perform routine clinical tasks to support assigned provider(s)
- Answer phones, respond to voicemails and use the EHR to enter messages into the patients chart.
- Room patients including but not limited to: obtaining vital signs such as height, weight, and blood pressure, reviewing/updating patients medication list, and obtaining a urine specimen for urinalysis.
- Prepare electronic health records for the physician, including making sure all necessary records are accounted for before the visit (labs/radiology/testing)
- Process prescription refills and obtain prior authorization for medications
- Maintain supplies, equipment, and stock exam rooms; practice HIPAA & OSHA compliance and safety standards
- Perform accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
- Perform miscellaneous job duties as requested.
- Travel to other KSOSN clinics as required
Qualifications:
- Medical Assistant certificate or diploma required.
- Minimum two (2) years of medical assistant experience required.
- Prior experience using Electronic Medical Records required.
- Knowledge and appropriate use of medical terminology required.
- Must have excellent communication and computer skills.
- Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be task oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently if needed without supervision
- Experience using Epic highly preferred.
- Experience with Telemedicine preferred.
- Prior experience working in an urgent care or specialty setting preferred.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid Time Off
- Company-paid Holidays
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company-paid Short-term Disability
- Company-paid Long-term Disability
- 401(k)