Medical Assistant

• Position requires significant travel to local area clinics
• Clinics located in Covington, Hammond, Slidell, and Franklinton, LA
• Welcome first-time and follow-up patients
• Triage patients, perform Blood Pressure, Pulse and record vital signs
• Reconcile patient medications and update EHR
• Check in patients at clinic
• Check returning patients' data for up-to-date information. (Verify patients' addresses and phone numbers.)
• Give new patients the required forms to fill out. Once they have been returned, update demographics in system, assure name and Date of Birth is enter into the EHR
• Provide basic assistance to patients with completing forms as needed.
• Scan in patient insurance card and drivers’ license.
• Verify patient insurance.
• Call and get referrals if needed.
• Monitor flow of patients and files as patients see medical staff.
• Periodically check status of patient wait and keep patients informed.
• Check patients out in system and schedule follow-up appointment, noting time and date in system’s appointment scheduler and providing patient with appointment card.
• Answer phones, take messages
• Call & Confirm Appointments when necessary
• Fax orders when necessary
• Ensure that patient waiting area is neat and restroom areas are adequately supplied.
• Take consults when their called in and send to physician on duty

Pay: $32,000.00 - $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person