Medical Office Assistant/Medical Assistant - Wound Care

Honeycomb Management Group is a Managed Services Organization and manages primary care practices and specialty care practices with multiple locations in Memphis, Tennessee and Mississippi.

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The Medical Office Assistant/Medical Assistant (MOA/MA) assist wound care provider(s) with the delivery of patient care, provides basic triage, and helps to ensure safe care is provided. The MOA/MA provides administrative support as well as wound care clinical support.

This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of Medical Assistant experience. Qualified candidates must possess strong knowledge of the front office, medical terminology, communication skills, organizational skills, and a patient-focused attitude.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews and prepares medical records to ensure completeness prior to patient exam, obtaining missing documentation. Documents clinic visit, observations, and related activities.
• Assists with initiation of patient history and physical assessment. Assist physicians with physical exams and simple in-house procedures.
• Checks patient vital signs and takes body measurements, documenting results in patient chart.
• Prepares and maintains exam and treatment rooms, cleaning after patient discharges to ensure a clean and sanitized environment.
• Maintains supplies inventory and ensures patient care equipment is clean and properly functioning, reporting defective equipment and supplies to supervisor.
• Collects specimens and prepares them for lab and performs urinalysis on urine specimens. Prepares lab results for physicians to sign.
• Administers breathing treatments, injections, performs EKGs, etc.
• Answers phone calls, relaying patient requests and questions to appropriate individuals. Explains provider instructions to patient, as appropriate. Provides teaching to patients and families within scope of knowledge base.
• Assists with scheduling/referral of patients for specific treatments.
• Responds to medical emergencies and administers first aid as appropriate.
• Provide Medical Assistant clinical support for other site locations as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Successful completion of an approved Medical Assistant program

• Five (5) years of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant

• Medical Assistant Certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Physical Requirements:

The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion. Must have good balance and coordination. The physical requirements of this position are medium work - exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 25 lbs. of force frequently. The MOA/MA is required to have close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision to perform an activity, such as assessing patients, and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading. Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact. Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off