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Actalent Certified Medical Assistant in Newport News, Virginia
Medical Assistant - Newport News, Virginia
Family Practice | Monday to Friday, No weekends, No nights, No holidays!
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated and certified Medical Assistant to join our family practice. This role involves providing essential support to our healthcare providers, ensuring smooth patient intake and management. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment with no weekend or night shifts.
Responsibilities
Perform patient intake, including medical history documentation in the electronic health record.
Conduct patient triage, including vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, height, and weight.
Maintain temperature logs, QA processes, and adhere to OSHA policies.
Ensure accurate performance of EKGs.
Complete pharmaceutical prior authorizations.
Manage phone triage and communicate with pharmacies for patient medication refills.
Perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.
Set up, clean, and stock exam rooms.
Input patient lab and radiology orders electronically.
Essential Skills
Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant certification or registration is required.
Experience with triage and intake of patients to exam rooms is preferred.
Ideal candidate will have at least 6 months to 1 year of experience, but recent graduates with certification will also be considered.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with Nextgen EMR is a significant advantage.
Work Environment
This family medicine facility is located in Newport News, Virginia. The shift is from 7:45 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break. The patient volume is approximately 70-85 patients per day across 3 providers.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $19.00
• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Newport News,VA.
Application Deadline
This position will be accepting applications until Dec 17, 2024.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.