Medical Assistant, Full-Time - Elko, Nevada

Job DescriptionEdit

We are an urgent care looking for a full-time Medical Assistant.

Summary: Assists in the examination and treatment of patients under the direct supervision of a licensed practitioner by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients' charts and in electronic medical record.
• Prepares, sanitizes examination/treatment rooms for examination and treatment of patients.
• Drapes patients with covering and positions appropriate instruments and equipment.
• Hands instruments and materials to the provider as directed.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials as directed.
• Calls medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests.
• Collects blood samples via venipuncture, gives injections or treatments and prepares specimens for laboratory tests.
• Keys data into computer in timely manner to maintain patient records.
• Runs reports on Instadose badge every month

Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Responds promptly to patient needs and to requests for service and assistance.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and maintains HIPAA guidelines.
• Listens and obtains clarification regarding orders, policies/procedures.
• Contributes to building and maintaining a positive team spirit.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Works with integrity and ethics.
• Follows policies and procedures.
• Adheres to dress code.
• Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Is consistently at work and on time for every scheduled shift.
• Follows instructions accurately and responds to coaching and direction from management.
• Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Uses time efficiently.
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Observes safety and security procedures.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and certificate from college or technical school.

Certificates and Licenses: Maintain a current BLS for healthcare providers certificate.

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents in English, write routine reports and correspondence in English, and speak effectively before patients or associates of the organization. Able to spell accurately.

Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding and critical thinking to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Demonstrated critical thinking ability.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and electronic health record database software.

Telephone Skills: To perform this job successfully, the individual will be able to speak clearly using the telephone to internal and external customers, patients and providers while following all customer service protocols consistently.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Access to the public is unrestricted.
• An associate might be at risk from unhappy or angry patients because of wait time or payment collection.
• The associate is frequently required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazard or communicable disease.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Our Mission: We provide Superior Quality Medical Care with a commitment of Prompt, Friendly, and Warm Customer Care.

Our Vision: To become the beloved leader of superior urgent care medicine along the Wasatch Front and the most respectable medical membership model to help reform our national healthcare.

Medallus Medical Core Values:

1) Genuinely place our patient’s needs before our personal preferences and assumptions.

2) Entrusted to relieve our patient’s discomfort, using any on-site therapeutic procedures, even with the slightest indication.

3) Committed to “Do No Harm” to our patients by diagnosing accurately, using any on-site diagnostic tools.

4) Promise to provide warm customer service at all times.

5) Striving to be fast, friendly, and caring for both patients and co-workers.

6) Always be ethical, responsible, and accountable for teamwork.

7) Dedicated to create and maintain a positive, inviting, atmosphere, and workplace environment at all times.

While this job description attempts to describe the essential functions of this position, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care
• Radiology
• Urgent Care

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
All patients and employees are required to wear a mask when working. All staff members attest to their temperature and lack of infectious symptoms before and after each shift. Specific HEPA filtration is installed in the clinic.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Language:

• Fluent English (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Supervisor:

• Physician

Travel Between Offices:

• Never

Administrative Duties:

• Scheduling
• Insurance verification
• Answering phones

Clinical Duties:

• Performing injections
• Sterilizing instruments
• Performing EKGs
• Administering medications

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Company's website:

• www.medallus.com

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place