Medical Assistant

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other.

We offer:

Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k investment plan with company match

Generous paid time off and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

The opportunity to help us make a difference in the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

This position promotes and restores patients' health by maintaining the day-to-day operation of the patent care area; assisting support staff; working with the clinic provider to assure physical and psychological support for patients at the level for which the Medical Assistant was trained and certified. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position that includes tasks or duties (i.e., driving) that the employer in good faith believes could affect the safety, health or reputation of the Agency, participants, the employee performing the task or others

Qualifications Required HS diploma or GED plus Medical Assistant certificate from an accredited program

Possess valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record, MVD report, and reliable transportation

Familiarity with medical terminology and electronic health records

Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and successful completion of a background check

Mental and Emotional Mental and emotional requirements include prioritizing workload, decision-making ability, using sound judgment to field inquiries concerning administrative, clinical and operational concerns and ability to greet and deal effectively with participants, families, staff and community members.

Physical Long periods of sitting, ability to bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds

Able to operate phone, Fax, copier, and a computer

Series of Hepatitis B shots or declination of same at hire Proof of negative TB test or declination of same at hire Encounter occasionally hazards such as, but not limited to, bodily fluids and potentially infectious materials

Qualifications Preferred Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Sign Language.

Previous front and back-office experience in a primary care setting
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