Medical Assistant

Overview:

Join our team at Mercy's GYN practice as a Medical Assistant, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring exceptional patient care. Responsibilities include gathering patient charts and encounter forms, meticulously documenting patient assessments, providing invaluable support to providers during exams and procedures, and maintaining well-stocked examination rooms. Certification as a Medical Assistant is required.

• Collect patient history and work with enhancing direct patient care
• Assist during patient exams and procedures
• Handle prescription requests and organize medical records
• Provide informative patient education
• Upkeep exam room maintenance by stocking and cleaning rooms and sterilizing instruments
• Conduct prior authorizations
• Manage prescription requests and communicate lab results with patients
• Follow written and oral instructions
• All other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures and demonstrates knowledge of the clinic operations and related policies
• One year of experience in a similar role within a medical office environment
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a service-oriented mindset and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience working in a medical office setting
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
• Works effectively to meet deadlines and enhance performance and demonstrates flexibility in an effort to meet demands and goals of clinic
• Independent decision-making ability and ability to follow instructions effectively