Medical Assistant Alderson, WV

NEEDED: Medical Assistant

LOCATION: 1 Glen Ray Road, Alderson, West Virginia, 24910

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

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• Shall possess specialty training from a licensed and/or certification program for Medical Assistants.
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• Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
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• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Medical Assistant services.
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JOB DUTIES:

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• Providing nursing care to include taking and recording patient history, vital signs, scanning, making appointments, assisting PA's/NP'S/RN'S and physicians in clinical activities.
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• Drawing blood from patients for analysis or other medical tests, glucose sticks.
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• Collecting and processing laboratory tests.
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• Operating the EKG machines and other special medical apparatus and equipment within the Health Services Department.
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• Assisting the medical providers and visiting clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through the chronic care clinic, optometry and general clinics when scheduled.
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• Assisting primary providers in the urgent care room when necessary and utilizing basic medical equipment.
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• Pulling, filing and copying medical records while maintaining supplies in all exam rooms.
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• Screening eye exams and assisting physicians and mid-level practitioners in minor surgical cases, if needed.
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• Maintaining daily sick call list/call out.
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• Assisting, routing and scheduling with medical trip paperwork.
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• Monitoring scheduled and unscheduled appointments and/or hospitalizations at commw1ity-based clinics and/or hospitals. Assignments may include but are not limited to: \n
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  • Processing and assembling escorted trip authorizations packets, emergency and special outside medical trips on a weekly basis.
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  • Ensuring that each escorted trip authorization packet is reviewed by the appropriate staff.
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  • Tracking appointments/cancellations and special instructions.
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• Knowledgeable of using the BEMR system.
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BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.

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