Medical Assistant – Gastro

Medical Assistant – Gastroenterology (Gastro)

Location:

Gastroenterology office, Boardman, Ohio

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Southwoods Health is currently hiring a Medical Assistant for our Gastroenterology (Gastro) office in Boardman. The Medical Assistant will work with their team and partner with the physician and/or other health care professionals to evaluate and provide direction to comprehensive, quality patient care. This role involves performing a wide range of skilled administrative and clinical duties.

• Create a welcoming, friendly, and professional environment for patients and visitors through exceptional customer service.
• Room patients in a timely manner utilizing two patient identifiers.
• Obtain and record vital signs, major complaint, medications, and allergies in the patient chart.
• Collect various specimens by following proper specimen collection, storing, and recording protocols.
• Prepare lab specimens in a timely manner for transport to the hospital lab by maintaining positive specimen identification throughout processing.
• Report and record patient critical lab values, adverse reactions, and pertinent information promptly to the physician and team members.
• Able to schedule appointments, answer phones, file documents, maintain medical records, and perform other administrative duties as assigned.
• Recognize patients’ rights and responsibilities and support them in performance of job duties.
• Ensure all processes at the responsible physician practice maintain compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program and obtained a diploma; OR maintains certification renewals from one of the following associations throughout the course of employment:
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification through the National Health career Association (NHA)
• Current BLS Certification through the AHA (American Heart Association).

Hours:

Full-time

Shifts:

Monday–Friday, variable shifts include 6:30 am–3:00 pm and 7:00 am–3:30 pm.

At Southwoods, it’s not just about the treatment, but how you’re treated.

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