Medical Assistant /Sugar Land Women/s Care/
Company Description
We are a group of providers united by our clinically integrated, high-performance network and shared belief that physician autonomy is key to improving healthcare. As a physician-led medical group, we provide the tools, talent, and technology that enable you to improve patient care and your practice’s economic outcomes. We remove administrative work to help you transition to and thrive in value-based care so you can focus on patients, not paperwork and policy.
Job Description
Sugar Land Women's Care - 17520 W Grand Pkwy S Suite 230, Sugar Land, TX 77479 We are URGENTLY looking for a new Medical Assistant to join our OB/GYN practice. This person would work specifically under one physician and should have at least 2 years of OB/GYN experience. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Greet and escort patients to examining room; make them feel welcome and comfortable.
- Prepare and assist patient for exams; obtain urine specimens, check vital signs, document symptoms, complaints and medications, prepare for lab tests and procedures, etc.
- Ensure the patients’ demographic information is correct and updated.
- Assist the physician, residents and fellows with exams and procedures.
- Give injections and/or teach the patient to administer injection when needed.
- Assist patient with obtaining lab slips and/or referrals, scheduling procedures, prescriptions, etc.
- Recognize urgent or emergency situations and act appropriately; reorder and replace items used from the crash cart or emergency kit.
- Accompany patient with emergency to hospital in wheelchair or by stretcher; monitor continuously until under the care of hospital nurse; document events inpatients’ medical record.
- Put charges and diagnoses on chart forms or obtain this from the physician.
- Instruct patient to take router copy to check-out.
- Take lab specimens to the dumb-waiter or lab.
- Maintain a safe environment for patients and others.
- Cooperate and interact with team members and co-workers.
- Educate patients on health care concerns and problems, office and hospital procedures, medications, testing, surgery, etc.
- Request and flow medical records.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Practice infection control; dispose contaminated needles, drugs and supplies properly ;use good hand washing technique; disinfect patient areas after use and clean exam rooms after patients are seen.
- Perform phlebotomy.
- Assist with pre and post-op care.
- Monitor established pregnancies through lab work and ultrasounds.
- Maintain patient charting, testing and flow sheets.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
- 2+ years experience; OB/GYN
- Athena EMR Experience (Preferred)
EDUCATION
- High school Graduate or GED
- Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants (Preferred)
CERTIFICATE/LICENSE
- Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants (Preferred)
The salary range for this role is $17.00 to $19.00 per hour in base pay. The base pay offered will be determined based on relevant factors such as experience, education, and geographic location. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-DNI Technical Requirements (for remote workers only, not applicable for onsite/in office work): In order to successfully work remotely, supporting our patients and providers, we require a minimum of 5 MBPS for Download Speed and 3 MBPS for the Upload Speed. This should be acquired prior to the start of your employment. The best measure of your internet speed is to use online speed tests like https://www.speedtest.net/. This gives you an update as to how fast data transfer is with your internet connection and if it meets the minimum speed requirements. Work with your internet provider if you have questions about your connection. Employees who regularly work from home offices are eligible for expense reimbursement to offset this cost. Privia Health is committed to creating and fostering a work environment that allows and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. Privia is a better company when our people are a reflection of the communities that we serve. Our goal is to encourage people to pursue all opportunities regardless of their age, color, national origin, physical or mental (dis)ability, race, religion, gender, sex, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Original job Medical Assistant /Sugar Land Women/s Care/ posted on GrabJobs ©. To flag any issues with this job please use the Report Job button on GrabJobs. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job