Medical Assistant Position Available In Baldwin, Alabama

Medical Assistant/Foley, AL-Temp to Perm Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm pay rate $19-$21hr

Responsibilities:

• Greet and prepare patients for provider examination by obtaining patient history, chief complaint, current medications, medical history, allergies, surgical history, family history, social history, and other preventative medicine reviews, take patients’ vitals, and record information in the patient electronic medical record
• Assist provider with examination, treatments, and procedures as directed
• Maintain complete and detailed records, electronically in the EMR, of patients’ information
• Measure and record vital signs and record them in the EMR
• Accurately and professionally handle all front-desk operations, including answering phones, greeting patients, scheduling appointments, addressing routine inquiries, and triaging calls
• Maintain patient medical records in accordance with the center’s policy
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or providers’ instructions to patients
• Prepare both patient and room for examination
• Complete patient phone calls including, but not limited to, proactive care coordination, medication reminders, appointment reminders, transitional care management, and complete documentation with telephone encounters accordingly.
• Provide both patient and provider support during procedures by handing instruments or equipment to the physician as directed
• Clean and sterilize instruments and equipment after use and dispose of contaminated supplies
• Perform clinical duties including administration of oral and injectable medications, irrigation of eyes and ears, dresses and bandages wounds and incisions, starts and monitors IV infusion, and assists physicians with any/all procedures as requested
• Perform in-office diagnostic tests including eye exams, electrocardiograph, administration of oxygen as ordered, pulse oximetry, peak flow, and inhalation treatments.
• Perform in-office CLIA-waived lab tests
• Carry out quality controls related to lab equipment and testing, complete and maintain lab-related logs, perform PT/INR utilizing CoaguChek/Coag Sense machine, and perform glucose testing utilizing glucometer
• Accurately complete electronic medical records to include medical services rendered, test results, and supplies used
• Monitor disposable inventory and place orders for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals as requested
• Draw blood and process specimens for send-out
• Provide patient education as directed by the provider
• Assist front office tasks by performing additional clerical duties, including patient check-in/out, referrals, prescription medication management, inbound/outbound telephone calls etc.
• Help maintain an adequate inventory of office medications and medical supplies and orders as needed
• Assist in onboarding and training new Team Members
• Assist with inventory and maintaining office supplies
• Travel within region 85% of the time
• Additional duties as assigned

Position Requirements/ Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Completion of Accredited Medical Assistant program preferred (RMA or CMA)
• Minimum of 1 year of ex