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Medical Assistant - Surgical Associates

Opelousas General Health System·Opelousas, Louisiana

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 10 days ago
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About the role

Responsible for providing ambulatory health care, including recording medical histories, obtaining vital signs, and performing diagnostic tests. Additionally, manages administrative tasks such as scheduling procedures, handling referrals, and maintaining medical supplies.

Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse’s stations.

Essential

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Plans and manages patient care according to each patient's needs.
  • Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
  • Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
  • Provides routine care for patients.
  • Observes patient's health.
  • Reviews medical charts.
  • Communicates with patients and their families.
  • Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG.
  • Performs in office testing such as but not limited to: Hb A1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, Urinalysis.
  • Performs venipunctures.
  • Prepares specimens for lab courier; calls courier for pick up.
  • Administers medications.
  • Provides wound care.
  • Prepares and administers injections.
  • Assists with patient comfort.
  • Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
  • Logs incoming/outgoing sample medications; saving incoming in designated area.
  • Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and medication refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorization.
  • Schedule procedures/imaging; verifying date and time with patients; prepares charts, pre-admission, and consent forms.
  • Manages outgoing/incoming referral and follows up on them.
  • Helps answer incoming calls.
  • Works incoming faxes in ECW; saving, naming, and attaching documents, assigning to appropriate staff.
  • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulation.
  • Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt.
  • Maintains all instruments used by provider, making sure they are sent to be cleaned and returned.
  • Steps in and serves as receptionist when needed.
  • Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements.

Education

High School Diploma/GED required, Vocational/Technical degree as Medical Assistant or Related field required.

Certification/License

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required. CPR preferred.

Experience: At least 1 year experience as MA in a Clinic/Office is preferred,

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma/GED and a vocational degree in Medical Assisting or a related field. Must be a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), with CPR certification and at least one year of clinic experience preferred.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Care
  • Vital Signs
  • Wound Care
  • Medical Charting
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Venipuncture
  • EKG
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Referral Management
  • Patient Interviewing
  • Medical Inventory Management

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Opelousas, Louisiana
Posted
Jul 17, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Opelousas General Health System

Established in 1957, OGH has grown to a 171-bed full service medical center as complete and as inclusive as any referral hospital in the state. Opelousas General Health System is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations, the American...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size501-1,000 employees
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