Medical Assistant

Job ID : 2305026540-1 Date posted : 06 / 14 / 2023 Facility : Tucson Physician Group Holdings Apply Now

Job Details

4000 sign on bonus for new hires!

Summary :

A non-exempt medical office position responsible for providing direct nursing care in a medical office setting under the direction of a physician, assists medical providers, and maintains a clean and safe environment in accordance with the policies and procedures of the practice.

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources.
• Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement.
• Demonstrates support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program by being knowledgeable of compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct;
• adhering to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies and procedures policies that affect his / her specific job functions / responsibilities;

and reporting compliance issues / concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.

Assists in the assessment of patient needs and health plan by taking vital signs, history, medication listing, assessing visual acuity and determining chief complaint.

Assesses patients’ physical and mental status.

• Completes all necessary documentation in the patient’s medical record in accordance with practice’s charting policy.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians with medical treatments, exams and medical procedures
• Administers prescribed oral medications and gives intramuscular and subcutaneous and intradermal injections. Performs venipunctures, CLIA-Waived and non-CLIA Waived lab testing.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe environment for patients and visitors. This includes cleaning, sterilizing, and storing instruments in accordance with practice policies.

Stocks rooms in preparation for the daily work schedule. Takes inventory of medical and exam room supplies.

• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
• Arranges for specialized consultations and appointments for testing as ordered by the physicians. Notifies appropriate insurance personnel to pre-certify surgeries or tests ordered by the physician or other health care provider, which require pre-certification by the insurance company.
• Answering office phones, assisting front desk in scheduling appointments and directing calls appropriately.
• Assists in checking out patients and assists them with referral processing and scheduling process
• Assist in other functions of the physician practice as needed

Education : High school diploma / GED required with the completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program or two years of relevant work experience in lieu of completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program.

Certification : Medical Assistant preferred (required in some TPR markets) and CPR certification

Experience : Must have a minimum of one year of relevant work experience or two years of relevant work experience in lieu of completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program.

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Medical Assistant – Tucson, AZ

RPC Staffing has some amazing opportunities to get you to work as soon as this week!

About RPC Staffing

• RPC Staffing is a veteran-owned staffing agency that helps put people to work across the United States. We are a Veteran Owned Small Business;
• HUB Certified staffing company; a proud member of the Association of the United States Army & American Staffing Association;

and a four-time winner of Clearly Rated’ s Best of Staffing award.

Why Work for RPC?

• Easy hiring process with a fun team
• Temp, Temp-to-Hire and Direct Hire Opportunities
• Pay Checks Every Friday
• Health Insurance

Role

The Medical Assistant will assist physicians with exams and procedures as requested; administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, as delegated by RN or physician.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with exams and procedures as requested; administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, as delegated by RN or physician.
• Escort patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment room as appropriate.
• Obtain all necessary patient records and vitals as required by physician prior to treatment or procedures.
• Perform other administrative duties, i.E. Data entry, filing, faxing, chart preparation, reception, etc., as requested by supervisor or physician.
• Phone in prescriptions and make other patient calls as directed by physicians and RN’ s, triage patient phone calls.
• Prepare and stock exam / treatment rooms and order supplies as needed; maintain all exam / treatment room disinfection protocols.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate of graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire.

Who Are We?

RPC Staffing is a Nationwide staffing firm, located in Dallas, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Denver, CO and Springfield, MO. RPC was founded in 2002 as a firm that combines a hands-on approach with industry expertise and national reach.

• We are a Veteran Owned Small Business; HUB Certified staffing company; a proud member of the Association of the United States Army & American Staffing Association;
• one of Dallas Business Journal’ s Top Hispanic Owned Companies; an INC. 5000 America’ s Fastest-Growing Private Company;

a four-time winner of Clearly Rated’ s Best of Staffing award; and one of Forbes’ America’ s Best Professional Recruiting Firms.

Job Description

TEACHING

Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the assigned occupational field or discipline and form connections between subject matter with related field(s).

Participate in professional development, professional organizations, and professional meetings, conferences, or workshops to remain current in occupational field or discipline

Plan and organize instruction to maximize student learning using instructional technology, diverse teaching methodology, and approved lesson plans.

Encourage the development of communication and higher-order thinking skills through use of Bloom’s Taxonomy and learning assignments.

Use of program goals and course objectives to measure student learning.

Provide timely feedback of formative and summative assessment.

Maintain accurate student records (attendance and competency forms) and enter student grades to the learning management system according to established deadlines.

Demonstrate sensitivity to student learning needs.

Maintain confidentiality of student information and partner with the appropriate academic leader(s) to resolve student challenges

Participate in faculty meetings.

Other duties as assigned

EXTERNSHIP COURSE MANAGEMENT

Partner with the career service teams to match students to clinical sites that lead to externship-to-hire.

Conduct ongoing outreach to potential employers to build externship opportunities, develop and enhance work relationships, and facilitate student placement.

Provide externship orientation to extern site supervisors and students.

Determine the quality of learning opportunities and appropriateness of each externship site / clinic / medical office.

Supervise externship to comply with accreditation standards and College policy.

Monitor student externship course attendance to ensure all required externship hours are fulfilled.

Visit all externship sites during externship courses in a cadence outlined in the standards of accreditation.

Oversee the collection of surveys regarding the externship course :

Employer survey of externship process

Student survey of the site

Graduate survey

Act as externship liaison for the College and problem-solve challenges that arise before, during, or after the externship course.

Use technology and academic reports to manage the externship course.

Submit, timely, all required externship-related reports and forms to the academic manager and or career services teams.

Maintain student records of attendance and skills check-off forms.

Actively engage in retention activities document communication with students and externship sites.

Participate in and manage career fairs.

Adhere to and publicly support College policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum of a high school diploma; associate degree preferred.

Three (3) years of clinical experience in the specialty field

Demonstrable expertise in academic specialty field.

Ability to mentor a highly diverse student population.

Ability to work independently.

Proficient in interpersonal oral presentation and excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

We Offer :

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program

Description

Summary

Assist physicians with medical procedures in office. Responsible for phlebotomy, laboratory testing, quality control, instrument troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Must be experienced with GYN ONC.

Primary Key Performance Areas

Responsible for performing proper quality control procedures before proceeding with patient testing.

Perform laboratory blood work.

Perform blood draws Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing. Perform technical laboratory procedures in a timely manner with accuracy and precision, meeting the standards of all accrediting and regulating agencies.

Prepare blood or bone marrow slides for evaluation.

Send outside labs to appropriate facility as dictated by patients insurance plan.

Maintain test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records, and checklists according to all regulatory agencies.

Will follow the AON patient I.D. policy and procedure with every patient encounter.

Obtain vital signs, height, weight, pain level and PHQ9 depression screening of patient as requested by physician and document in the Onco / EMR system.

Place patient in exam room and prepare for physician in a timely manner.

Receive lab reports via the telephone, lab system, or fax and document in the patients chart or Onco / EMR for physicians review.

Assist physicians with medical procedures : bone marrows, fine needle aspirate, paracentesis, and pelvic exams.

Schedule outside testing, referrals to other physicians and hospital admissions as ordered by physicians, if applicable.

Documentation : Thorough documentation in medical record chart of testing / treatment rendered to patients. Prepares encounter form to charge patient for services received in office or initials all steps in process in EMR for electronic superbill.

Documents all QC and QA corrective action.

Show physician critical blood counts according to guidelines.

Obtain all pertinent scan and CDs and prepare for physicians review.

Maintain adequate inventory of supplies. Place orders with purchasing as needed.

Initiate troubleshooting procedures when instrument malfunction occurs and contact central lab or instrument service company, if necessary.

Perform EKG testing where applicable.

Perform any and all duties required to keep laboratory in compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies. Must be able to perform compliance testing.

Must take the required number of CEUs annually to meet C.O.L.A. requirements.

Observe established safety guidelines and maintains cleanliness of the laboratory and equipment.

Comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to patient care, patients rights, safety, billing, and collections.

Adhere to all AON and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies and procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan.

Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient information at all times.

Assist in training new employees to related job duties.

Will be expected to work at any AON location to help meet AON business needs.

Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime.

This job description in no way states or implies that the listed duties are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor or other management personnel.

Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

Education

High School or GED

Certifications / Licenses

As required by state where employed.

BLS required.

Valid Drivers License and vehicle for travel to other clinic locations as needed.

Previous Experience (including minimum years of experience)

One-year experience as a medical assistant in clinic or physicians office with ability to perform venipuncture.

Must have experience with GYN ONC

Core Capabilities

Analysis & Critical Thinking : Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills.

Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.

Interpersonal Effectiveness : Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness.

Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.

Communication Skills : Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.

Customer Service & Organizational Awareness : Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.

Self-Management : Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision.

Ability to work remotely effectively as required.

Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.

Computer Skills :

Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.

EMR.

Travel :

Standard Core Workdays / Hours : Monday to Friday, 8 : 00 AM 5 : 00 PM. Occasional overtime may be required, and weekend shifts based on location hours and operational needs.

Job Details

Description

Radiology Ltd., a 500 employee imaging company is seeking a full time Certified Medical Assistant. Hours are 8 AM - 4 : 30 PM Monday-Friday.

The location of the position is on the East Side of Tucson at our Alvernon site.

The CMA will provide assistance to radiology staff including radiologists, nurses and technologists in a fast paced team environment.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Position :

• Prepare patients for exams and coordinate patient flow
• Monitor patients post procedure including vitals.
• Interview patient prior to exam and provide accurate documentation for nurses, physician extenders, technologists and radiologists
• Aids in providing patient education for scheduled exams
• Monitors supplies
• Maintains patient confidentiality

Qualifications

Experience and Other Requirements :

We are seeking candidates that have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with the following attributes :

• Customer service oriented with excellent communication skills
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and adaptability to a busy workflow
• Ability to work on a team and seek out where help is needed
• Responsible, reliable and empathetic
• Proficient in Windows based PC applications
• Prior medical office experience helpful
• Active CPR certification
• Certificate of completion from an Accredited Medical Assistant program or 2 or more years serving as a Medical Assistant (eligible for certification).
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION

We offer full benefits including medical plans with matching HSA, a free dental plan, low cost vision plan, free life insurance, 401(k) pension plan, paid time off, short- & long-term disability, free telemed service as well as other work site benefits! We have employee events throughout the year for all staff, an annual family picnic as well as group hikes, walks and paid time for community service events.