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Medical Assistant | Primary Care Gilford | Full Time | Days

Concord Hospital Health System

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Quick overview

Assists providers in the examination and treatment of patients while performing clinical tasks such as measuring vital signs and updating medical records. Additionally, manages medical office support including scheduling, supply inventory, and room preparation.

Requirements summary

Requires a graduate of an accredited medical assistant program or equivalent healthcare experience with a current BLS or CPR/AED certification. Candidates must be able to perform light material handling and possess specific vision and motor skills.

professional certificateClinical SupportEMR DocumentationSterilizationVital Signs MeasurementPatient ExaminationPatient SchedulingPatient InterviewingMedical Supply Inventory

Job description

Seeking candidates to join our Primary Care practice in Gilford, Great working environment and competitive pay with benefit package.
Monday through Friday - no nights, no weekends Summary Reporting to practice leadership and under the direction of the providers, assists in the examination and treatment of patients and has basic skills in treatments and procedures.
In addition, may be involved in other areas of medical office support including clerical, environmental and organizational.
Education Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program preferred but will accept applicants with healthcare experience (formal medical training program, EMT, LNA, Military Medics, Technicians, etc.).
Certification, Registration & Licensure Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers.
Medical Assistants are encouraged to obtain certification or registration within the first three years of employment.
Experience With completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, no experience is required.
For other candidates at least 1 year of healthcare experience preferred.
Responsibilities Follows guidelines and prescribed format for answering the phone and identifies patient's health problem or concern and directs calls per practice guidelines.
Interviews patients and measures vital signs.
Updates patient's medications and allergy lists.
Records information in the EMR.
Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients, including stocking and cleaning.
Assists provider by preparing patients for physical examinations and by assisting with procedures.
Demonstrates clinical skill in practice.
Schedules patient appointments and orders referral per practice specific guidelines.
Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials for assigned area of responsibility, removes outdated materials and ensures proper labeling.
Uses software (Cerner, GroupWise, etc.) following established protocols for documentation, responding to requests, and initiating appropriate tests and orders.
Greets patients and escorts them to exam room.
Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization.
Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
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If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.
Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT.
The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak.
The employee is frequently required to sit and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, smell, squat, and stand.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system.
Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission.
CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices.
The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).
After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL.
ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action.
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Medical Assistant | Primary Care Gilford | Full Time | Days

Medical Assistant | Primary Care Gilford | Full Time | Days

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