Medical Assistant

Las Vegas Foot and Ankle Centers is part of Balance Health, the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician Practice with offices in Henderson, Nevada. Our team has an immediate need to hire a hard-working, experienced, energetic Medical Assistant for the back office (or Certified MA) who will partner with physicians and other members of the team on clinical and administrative duties.

This person is responsible for creating a positive patient experience and ensuring smooth workflow within the practice. This role will work in both our Horizon Ridge and Eastern Ave. location as well as the Gibson Rd at Henderson Hospital, locations and is considered a full-time (40 hours/week), Medical Assistant float position.

Our practice helps patients stay active and mobile by providing the best clinical care available across our network locations. If you meet the qualifications outlined below and want to join a great team, in a very busy, fast-paced practice and can fully commit to working a full-time schedule (available Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30am-5:00pm we invite you to apply.

• Ability to stand, walk, push pull, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to consistently use a computer, sometimes viewing a screen for prolonged periods.

QUALIFICATIONS:

[Education, Training, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Expected Behaviors]

• 1-2 years’ experience as a Medical Assistant working in a professional medical office (podiatry practice highly preferred).
• Minimum of high-school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to handle challenging situations with extreme patience and professionalism.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with constant changes throughout the day.
• Effective time management and organizational skills including prioritizing daily tasks.
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills to interact with patients, physicians, coworkers, and vendors in a professional, courteous manner.
• Must be committed and reliable reporting to work on time as scheduled to ensure business needs are met.
• Experience working in a team environment and understands the commitment to be collaborative.
• Must be able to ensure accurate, timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Respectfully accepts coaching and guidance provided constructively to ensure continual improvement, career growth, and development.
• PC Proficient with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must have reliable personal transportation and be able to provide proof of insurance to ensure ability to travel as scheduled between two practice locations as scheduled or as needed to ensure proper coverage (up to a 10-mile radius with mileage reimbursement and travel time paid if required to go between offices on the same day).
• Understands additional tasks may be assigned to meet business needs.
• Ability to provide legal proof of eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Ability to successfully pass an in-depth background investigation, including clean DMV report and pre-employment drug screen.

• Current CMA highly preferrable or ability to obtain
• 1 year wound care experience
• 1 year working in a podiatry office
• Experience using Mod Med
• Familiarity with healthcare terminology is highly desirable
• Spanish speaking a plus

or any combination of academic education and professional training and development along with applied work experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

• Full-time position working Monday – Friday with a competitive pay range of $18.00 to $23.00 per hour depending on relevant work experience and certifications.
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