Medical Assistant, Advocates For Women's Health, Days

Responsibilities

Discover a medical assisting career designed with you in mind. At Norton Healthcare, you’ll find an organization that values and supports your well-being while offering competitive pay, a wide range of benefits, tuition assistance and hiring programs.

Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider - physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner - in the medical office setting.

The Medical Assistant works closely with the physician in the practice/center clinical setting, assists with direct patient care, and serves as the clinical liaison between physician and patient and between physician and the office staff. The incumbent is responsible for promoting communication among all care providers, patients, and office staff regarding the care plan for the patient as defined by the attending physician. This individual attends to patients utilizing the age appropriate principles of growth and development for patients of all ages according to the practice specialty.

Responsibilities of the role includes:

Clinical Functions:

Administrative Functions:

• Maintaining electronic medical records (EMR)
• Adhering to safety and infection guidelines
• Obtaining vital signs
• Billing and coding
• Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations
• Faxing
• Scheduling appointments
• Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork
• Clerical & computer work
• Assisting with medical procedures
• Taking patients to rooms
• Prior authorizations
• Answering phones
• Obtaining lab specimens
• Performing phlebotomy
• Greeting patients

You may be eligible for some of our hiring programs:

• Student loan repayment or tuition assistance to aid with current or future school costs.
• Return home program to welcome past Norton Healthcare employees who are interested in rejoining our team.

As an employee we offer:

• Employee Assistance Program to provide access to well-being support should you need it.
• Employee referral bonus to thank you for networking and helping us to grow.
• Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs.

Qualifications

Required:

• Graduate of a medical assistant program (or) One year as a Medical Assistant

Desired:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified Medical Assistant - Desired: Certification or National Registry as a Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant.
• One year Nursing Assistant, PCA or MA