Job Title: Medical Assistant

Status: Full, Hourly nonexempt

Reports to: Operations Supervisor or Operations Coordinator

Supervises: None

Position Purpose: Work with physicians to ensure claimant paperwork is complete, together with height, weight and vitals, and claimants are ready to see the physician in a timely and efficient manner; perform ancillary testing as assigned.

Specific duties and responsibilities, including but not limited to:

1. Encourage and perpetuate a culture of TEAMWORK, safety and respect for every employee.

2. Apply and adhere to Company Policies and SOPs, HIPAA and OSHA requirements and processes that allow for the delivery of quality services to internal and external customers.

3. Adhere to Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines as outlined in Affirmative Action Program.

4. Observe and uphold a standard of absolute confidentiality regarding the personal information of clients, and all corporate data that may be disclosed as a necessary part of the employee’s work function.

5. Knowledge of phlebotomy and EKG; assisting physician as needed.

6. Keep constant awareness of the day’s schedule and the necessity for efficient operation.

7. Ability to work with difficult claimants utilizing calmness, consideration, compassion and respect.

8. Assist the physician in any way asked, keeping in mind clients procedures.

9. If assigned, do month-end reports such as the Banyan kit report and make sure reports are scanned and emailed to the appropriate people.

10. If assigned, place order to replenish 60-day-to-expiration meds in the Banyan kit.

11. Make sure the office is always stocked with necessary medical supplies and gowns.

12. Remain in the office until the last medical claimant is gone.

13. Perform other related duties as assigned.

14. Work overtime as required.

EDUCATION

Required: High School with formal Medical Assistant’s training

Preferred: Certified Medical Assistant’s training or Associates degree

EXPERIENCE

Required: One year as a medical assistant

Preferred: Two to three years as a medical assistant in an occupational health setting; bilingual. Knowledge of ancillary testing procedures such as Pulmonary Function Test, Doppler, cardiac stress testing.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to:

• Work with flexibility and respect for co-workers and claimants
• Work with confidential information
• Work independently and in a team environment
• Be organized and efficient
• Ability to prioritize and manage workloads and deadlines
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Self Starter
• Handle telephone conversations in a courteous and business-like manner
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
• Be resourceful and creative
• Be tactful, diplomatic, mature and flexible
• Knowledge of computer software

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Must be able to:

• Receive detailed information through oral and written communication
• Meet stringent deadlines
• Access, input and retrieve information from computer
• Understand and interpret written reports
• Sit and/or stand 6-8 hours per day
• Able to lift and/or carry 10-25 pounds occasionally
• Substantially move wrists, hands and fingers

Rate of pay - $18.00 per hour

We are willing to offer a signing bonus at 90 days $250.