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Job ID: 860082
Malone Workforce Solutions is hiring a Medical Assistant in Owensboro Kentucky!
Pay Rate: Based on experience and skills.
Shift: Days
GENERAL PURPOSE:
1. Demonstrates commitment to the quality philosophy and values of the
organization by maintaining established policies and procedures, organizational
objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
2. Demonstrates courtesy in all interpersonal relations.
3. Greets patients and visitors in a pleasant and professional manner.
4. Facilitates patient flow by notifying the provider of patients’ arrival, being aware
of delays, and communicating with patients and staff.
5. Schedules appointments, routes calls, take messages, and returns calls as needed.
6. Responsible for pre-certification and authorization of medical tests.
7. Follows compliance with all laws, regulations, and guidelines of federal and state
programs with an emphasis on prevention of fraud, waste and abuse.
8. Protects patient confidentiality by making sure protected health information is
secured by not leaving PHI in plain sight and logging off the computer before
leaving it unattended.
9. Escorts patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measures vital signs,
including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and documents all
information in patient’s chart.
10. Obtains, verifies, and records health history of patients. Gathers pertinent health
data through physical assessments and biological samples.
11. Ensures all related reports, labs, prescribed medicines and related information is
filed in patients’ medical records.
12. Administers medications, education materials and treatments as directed.
13. Communicates physician advice/instructions as directed within scope of practice.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
1. Education/Experience Requirements:
a. High school diploma or equivalent, required.
b. Previous experience working in a medical office environment, preferred.
c. Minimum computer competency preferred and/or ability to be trained.
d. MA certification preferred, but not required.
e. CPR certification through AHA required.
2. Equipment Operated:
Phone, computer, medical charts, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and other
nursing items. May involve use of walkers, wheelchairs, pulse oximetry, and
oxygen tanks.
3. Physical and Mental Requirements:
a. Daily standing, sitting, squatting, stooping, walking, bending, maneuvering
balancing, kneeling, lifting.
b. Finger dexterity, clerical perception, motor coordination, visual acuity,
hearing, eye-hand coordination.
Malone Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
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