Medical Assistant

Centennial Medical Group / First Call Urgent Care a leading multi-specialty in Howard and Anne Arundel County.

Centennial Medical Group / First Call Urgent Care is currently looking for experienced Medical Assistants to join our growing team. Our Gambrills location is seeking Full-Time Medical Assistants, front desk registration and parking lot attendants to join our practice. We are seeking reliable, skilled, compassionate people to grow with our team.

Candidates must have a positive attitude and be willing to collaboratively work in a team-based environment.

Urgent Care, Primary Care, or Emergency Room experience is preferred but not required.

FIRST CALL URGENT CARE IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING & PERFORMING COVID-19 TEST. Candidate must be willing to work in a COVID-19 facility in order to be considered for this position.

Please see the job description below.

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by a physician/ advanced practitioner.

Tasks

· Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

· Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

· Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.

· Prepare and administer medications/injections as directed by a physician.

· Collect/draw blood (phlebotomy), tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens and prepare them for testing.

· Operate waived and non-waived lab equipment (CBC, CMP, U/A, Strep, Flu, RSV, Mono, Hcg, centrifuge, etc.) Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.

· Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.

· Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials, or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.

· Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

· Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

· Change/place dressings on wounds

· Set up sterile fields for wound closures/ sutures

· Splinting patients

· Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.

· Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.

· Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.

· Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.

· Perform electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.

· Answering phones, patient registration/in-take, calling patients, completing other administrative tasks as assigned by providers and management.

· Activities

· Schedule appointments for patients.

Assisting and Caring for Others

· Administer injections

· Administer medications or treatments

· Assist in examining or treating dental or medical patients

· Collect specimens from patients

· Conduct medical tests

· Draw blood

· Position patient for therapy

· Prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments

· Take vital signs

· Work with persons with mental disabilities or illnesses

Documenting/Recording Information

· Inventory medical supplies or instruments

· Maintain medical records

· Post medical insurance billings

· Record medical history or data

· Take dictation

Job Type: Full-time

COVID-19 considerations:
First Call Urgent Care closely follows the CDC Center for Disease Control & Prevention guidelines to ensure all staff members, vendors and patients are safe. Staff members are required to wear PPE (gowns, N95 mask and other protective coverings while on

Job Types: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Free parking
• Paid time off

Medical Specialty:

• Urgent Care

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Hours per week:

• 30-39

Supervisor:

• Physician

Travel Between Offices:

• Rarely

Clinical Duties:

• Performing injections
• Performing EKGs
• Administering medications

Company's website:

• chesapeakeERgentcare.com

Company's Facebook page:

• First Call Medical Center Gambrills

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Urgent Care

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
• Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: One location