Per Diem Medical Assistant

Company: BayMark Health Services
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: May 8, 2022

Job Description:

Per Diem Medical Assistant
MedMark Treatment Center is looking for an organized and compassionate Medical Assistant to greet patients, schedule appointments and collect personal information from patients. The Medical Assistant is also responsible for taking vital signs, helping practitioners with treatment and collecting lab samples.
To be successful as a Medical Assistant you must have excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail. An ideal candidate also demonstrates a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the Substance Use Disorder.

Responsibilities:
Schedules intake appointments, records and verifies patients' information and prepares medical records on new and returning patients
Check in patients, escort patients to and from waiting room, interviews patients and measures vital signs, records information intopatients' electronic charts
Assist Medical Director/Program Physician/Nurse Practitioner with patient intakes and as needed
Obtains blood specimens and collects nonblood specimens such as urine sputum, for laboratory testing
Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients and disinfects treatment rooms, equipment andsupplies using germicides
Acts as receptionist, performs secretarial duties and prepares and maintains reports and records
Triage/manage questions, phone contacts, and fax messages
File lab results into appropriate binders and distribute lab results to counselors
Attend weekly staff meetings and in-service trainings
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
High School Diploma of GED
Minimum age requirement of 18
Certified or registered preferred
Phlebotomy skills preferred.
Possess CPR/BCLS certification
Familiar with State Regulations, DEA regulations and TJC and / or CARF Accreditation
Excellent written and verbal skills required; working knowledge of MS Office and patient management software
Ability to establish a positive rapport with patients; demonstrate a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the Substance Use Disorder population.
1-2 years prior healthcare experience in similar field and environment preferred
Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

COVID-19 considerations:
Everyone will be asked to be in compliance with the most recent COVID guidelines from CDC, State, County and City.

Here is what you can expect from us:

MedMark , a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

MedMark is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veterans status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.

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