Medical Assistant Alderson, WV

NEEDED: Medical Assistant

LOCATION: 1 Glen Ray Road, Alderson, West Virginia, 24910

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Shall possess specialty training from a licensed and/or certification program for Medical Assistants.
• Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Medical Assistant services.

JOB DUTIES:

• Providing nursing care to include taking and recording patient history, vital signs, scanning, making appointments, assisting PA's/NP'S/RN'S and physicians in clinical activities.
• Drawing blood from patients for analysis or other medical tests, glucose sticks.
• Collecting and processing laboratory tests.
• Operating the EKG machines and other special medical apparatus and equipment within the Health Services Department.
• Assisting the medical providers and visiting clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through the chronic care clinic, optometry and general clinics when scheduled.
• Assisting primary providers in the urgent care room when necessary and utilizing basic medical equipment.
• Pulling, filing and copying medical records while maintaining supplies in all exam rooms.
• Screening eye exams and assisting physicians and mid-level practitioners in minor surgical cases, if needed.
• Maintaining daily sick call list/call out.
• Assisting, routing and scheduling with medical trip paperwork.
• Monitoring scheduled and unscheduled appointments and/or hospitalizations at commw1ity-based clinics and/or hospitals. Assignments may include but are not limited to:
  • Processing and assembling escorted trip authorizations packets, emergency and special outside medical trips on a weekly basis.
  • Ensuring that each escorted trip authorization packet is reviewed by the appropriate staff.
  • Tracking appointments/cancellations and special instructions.
• Knowledgeable of using the BEMR system.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.