Responsibilities/Job Description
M Health Fairview has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant to join our team at the Oakdale Clinic. Join M Health Fairview, the largest healthcare system in the state! Our clinic hours are Monday - Friday, so no evenings, weekends, or holidays! This provides an excellent work life balance!
This position is eligible for up to a $2000 New Hire Sign On Bonus!
This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two week pay period), benefits-eligible opening.
As a member of the care team, the Medical Assistant supports quality patient- and family-centered care principles through performing a variety of high level functions within a care team to support the needs of the healthcare team and patients/families. The Medical Assistant will gather information and documents to support the patient visit. The medical assistant is responsible for adhering to all policies, procedures and practice guidelines, promoting teamwork with all members of the health care team, maintaining complete, timely and accurate clinical documentation for each patient and continually looking for opportunities to improve processes and workflow
- Delivers care as delegated by the physician/authorized practitioner or RN, to assigned patient population, or individual patient.
- Prioritizes work based on patient acuity, available resources, patient/family preferences, provider schedule, in collaboration with the physician/authorized practitioner and other health care team members.
- Effectively communicates compliance and concerns to delegating physician/authorized practitioner/RN.
- Documents care in the medical record.
- Partners with patient/care-giver in care/decision making
- Engage in change to improve the work environment and patient experience
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or LPN is required.
- Basic Life Support Certification is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ambulatory Care Experience is preferred.
- AAMA Certification is preferred.
Other Skills We Desire:
- Excellent customer service, public relations and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and work with a fluctuation in workload while working independently
- Ability to adapt to change and engage in ongoing process improvement
- Flexibility to work at other sites is encouraged
Qualifications
$22.51-$31.78 Hourly
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