Medical Assistant

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Medical Assistant for their Juneau, AK location.

• Promotion between job levels is based on performance, skill acquisition, required certifications, and the demonstrated ability to successfully handle duties requiring progressively more responsibility.
• Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job (as skills acquire) Optometry Assistant
• Room and screen patients for the providers, perform optical and point of care lab testing.
• Accurately document in a timely manner.
• Assist patients with optical orders: optical benefits verification, frame selection, measurements, order entry, payment collection, order verification, dispensing (glasses and contacts) in-person or by mail, adjustments, repairs, and warranty replacements.
• Assist with inventory management: ordering, cleaning, returns and frame placement.
• Assist with approval and reconciliation of invoices for timely payment.
  
  Imaging
• Acquires ocular imaging: photos, ocular coherence tomography, visual fields, topography.
• Enters images into medical record for provider review.
  
  Administrative Support
• Assist with triage, tracking and scheduling of referred, recalled or diabetic patients.
• Assist with phones, directing/answering patient questions and paperwork.
• Work with Referral Care Coordinators, providers and/or clinics to facilitate patient referrals.
• Order and maintain office and medical supplies.
  
  Other Functions
• Always maintain patient confidentiality.
• Work collaboratively to meet the needs of the patients and organizational goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education, Certifications, and Licenses
  
  Required:
  
  
• High School Diploma or GED
• BLS
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  
• One year of medical assistant experience.
• Minimum Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  1
• General
  
  Certifications:
  
  
• BLS/BCLS
• Nursing
  
  Certifications:
  
  
• CMA
• CCMA

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities