Medical Assistant Job at Premier Medical, Davenport, IA

  • Premier Medical
  • Davenport, IA

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

NeueHealth is a value-driven healthcare company grounded in the belief that all health consumers are entitled to high-quality coordinated care. By uniquely aligning the interests of health consumers providers and payors we help to make healthcare accessible and affordable to all populations across the ACA Marketplace Medicare and Medicaid.

NeueHealth delivers clinical care to health consumers through our owned clinics Centrum Health and Premier Medical as well as unique partnerships with affiliated providers across the country. We also enable providers to succeed in performance-based arrangements through a suite of technology and services scaled centrally and deployed locally. Through our value-driven consumer-centric approach we are committed to transforming healthcare and creating a better care experience for all.

JOB SUMMARY

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories preparing patients for examination drawing blood and administering medications as directed by physician.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Medical Assistant job description is intended to highlight major responsibilities within the role but it is not limited to these items.

  • Taking Patient Vital Signs
  • Taking Medical Histories
  • Preparing Patients for Medical Tests and Examinations
  • Assisting Physicians During Examinations
  • Explaining Medical Procedures to Patients
  • Sterilizing Medical Instruments
  • Removing Sutures
  • Calling or electronic entering Prescriptions into Pharmacies
  • Preparing Patients for X-Rays
  • Administering Topical Oral or Intramuscular Medications
  • Transcribing all notes and documents related to treatments.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Travel to clinics within the region as needed for business operation or staffing coverage requirements.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Certification as a Medical Assistant or diploma from an accredited school is highly preferred.
  • A minimum of one year experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinic physician practice or urgent care setting

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

  • Strong knowledge of medical correspondence managing electronic medical records
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Experience as a Phlebotomist is desirable but not required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player able to work with provider and other team members of the care team.
  • Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of NeueHealth our consumers and the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin protected veteran status disability status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Job Tags

Full time

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