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Job Description

This position is hybrid and when not at home you will be in a mobile unit located in in Hildalgo or Cmeron County and allows for community interactions.

Job Summary

Maximizes patient care and satisfaction by interacting with the staff, patients, and providers. Provides necessary patient care when applicable to impacted individuals on the basis of living a healthy life.

Certified Medical Assistant Job Duties:

• Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone, answering or referring inquiries.

• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.

• Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; administering medications on the premises; authorizing drug refills as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; drawing blood; preparing patients for x-rays; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing dressings.

• Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions, answering questions.

• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.

• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered; completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.

• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.

• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.

• Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Responsible for performing patient oriented procedures under the clinical supervision of a practitioner.

• Demonstrates knowledge of all back office functions in accordance to the Medical Assistant role.

• Assures patient visits are complete from intake to checkout while explaining next steps and answering pertinent questions.

• Maintains availability to assist other Medical Assistants when necessary.

• Assists clinic management in preparation of regulatory Facility Site Reviews (FSR) and audits.

• Job roles and responsibilities emphasize a team-based approach to care and support each member of the team being trained to meet the highest level of function allowed by state law.

This position may require same day out of office travel approximately 0 - 50% of the time, depending upon location.

This position may require multiple day out of town overnight travel approximately 0 - 20% of the time, depending upon location.

Job Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or GED

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

0-3 years as Certified Medical Assistant in Primary Care

Clinical Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Mobile Clinic Environment, Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Verbal Communication, Inventory Control, Planning, Dependability, Medical Mobile Teamwork

REQUIRED LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, ASSOCIATION:

Active and unrestricted Certified Medical Assistant; Active and unrestricted Certified CPR

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

1-3 years as Medical Assistant in family practice/pediatrics

Managed care experience

Bilingual

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the intranet job listing.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.

Pay Range: $12.19 - $26.42 / HOURLY

*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.