Medical Assistant| Memorial Medical Group | General Surgery, Full-Time (up to $3,000 sign-on bonus)

🌟up to $3,000 Sign-On Bonus🌟

We are looking for a Medical Assistant to join our collaborative orientated team at General Surgery.

What You'll Do

• Clinical responsibilities: accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking, performs injections, EKG’s, point of care testing on patients at the direction of a provider, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; collecting & documenting patient history
• Perform screenings per provider guidelines; assisting physician with various procedures; sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving; checking vital signs; prescription verifications with physician’s orders; minor surgery assists including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressing, and suture removal; biohazard waste disposal and monitoring; laboratory procedures; quality control methods; capillary punctures and venipuncture; specimen handling; emergency triage and first aid, verify vaccine orders and insurance eligibility for patients utilizing the VaxCare system; Maintain appropriate daily workflow to ensure patients are seen in a timely fashion, facilitate after care and follow-up for patients at conclusion of appointments, etc.
• Patient care responsibilities: Effectively utilizes the electronic medical records system to check schedules, complete prior authorizations, and organize patient flow; demonstrates acceptable time management techniques; accurate charting; accurately relays instructions to patients/families; answers calls and provides pertinent information.
• Clerical responsibilities: includes sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; completing forms/requisitions as needed; scheduling appointments (i.e., surgeries, procedures, etc.); verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately.
• Responsible for setting up instruments and equipment according to protocols; cleaning exam / procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control; cleaning and sanitizing according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records; maintains office supplies by notifying Practice Manager when items are needed, sorting, storing supplies; and restocking exam / procedure rooms.
• Work flexible hours to adequately staff department and assist other locations with staffing needs as they arise.
• Exhibits behaviors reflective of
• Memorial’s core values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.