Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include assisting in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interviewing patients, measuring vital signs (pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), venipuncture and other procedures as directed by the physician within the scope of practice, recording documentation in the Electronic Medical Record per IPM guidelines, preparing treatment rooms for examinations, and assisting in front desk coverage as required.

• Assist with daily clerical operations, including answering multi-phone lines and making copies of documents as necessary.
• Accurately file patient charts, including scanning documents into files as necessary.
• Schedule patient appointments, return visits, and specialist appointments as necessary.
• Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.
• Pet Insurance.
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and/or one year experience as a Medical Assistant.
• Familiarity with medical terminology required.
• Experience with patient check-in and check-out process (according to clinic protocol).

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.