What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Kintegra Health?
About the Role:
As a Medical Assistant at Kintegra Family Medicine, you will play a crucial role in supporting healthcare providers and ensuring the smooth operation of our medical practice. Your primary responsibility will be to assist in patient care, which includes taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, and performing basic laboratory tests. You will also manage medical instruments and ensure they are properly sterilized and maintained. Additionally, you will handle administrative tasks such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, and processing patient information. Ultimately, your contributions will enhance the patient experience and support the overall mission of providing high-quality healthcare services.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a medical assistant training program.
- Certification as a Medical Assistant (CMA) or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a healthcare setting, particularly in family medicine.
- Knowledge of electronic health record (EHR) systems.
- Bilingual skills in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities:
- Assist healthcare providers during patient examinations and procedures.
- Take and record vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Perform phlebotomy and collect specimens for laboratory testing.
- Ensure medical instruments are properly sterilized and maintained.
- Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, and manage patient records.
Skills:
The required medical assisting and phlebotomy skills will be utilized daily as you interact with patients and perform essential clinical tasks. Your ability to take vital signs accurately is critical for monitoring patient health and assisting providers in making informed decisions. Proficiency in sterilization techniques ensures that all medical instruments are safe for use, which is vital in maintaining a sterile environment. Additionally, your skills in answering phones and managing appointments will help create a welcoming atmosphere for patients and streamline office operations. Preferred skills, such as familiarity with EHR systems, will enhance your efficiency in managing patient records and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the healthcare team.
Kintegra Health Core Requirements
1. Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient
2. Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person
3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers
4. Cooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description
5. Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward increasing one’s ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one’s own culture.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity.
