Medical Assistant

Description

LINK Healthcare is a growing and innovative healthcare solution, located in Schofield, Wisconsin, which provides direct primary care. The clinic provides a wide range of services including primary care, occupational health, acute and chronic disease management, and urgent care. LINK is changing the landscape of healthcare, and we need a compassionate, forward thinker to join our growing team as our newest full-time Medical Assistant. MA’s are an important LINK of our care team that provide quality healthcare services to our patients and their families. If you are ready to help us shakeup healthcare, we would love to hear from you!

WHY LINK?

• Our appointments are a minimum of 30 minutes; we want to genuinely care for our patients and hear them. Quality not quantity is our goal, with average patient load of 10-15 patients per day.
• We offer same day care and minimal wait times for routine care appointments.
• Our membership is "all-inclusive", meaning no out of pocket costs to the patient.
• Being independent of any "big system" limitations, we can always direct the patient to the highest quality, low-cost options available when care is needed outside the LINK continuum.
• LINK offers a relaxed, collaborative environment with a focus on relationship building and optimal patient outcomes.
• All team members are encouraged to be a part of shaping our processes and our culture.
• Highly experienced clinical leadership team with Dr. Araya and Mark Wozniak PA-C, both with over 30 years of patient care experience
• NO WEEKENDS! NO LATE NIGHTS! NO HOLIDAYS! NO ON CALL! Need we say more?

Requirements

What you would do:

• Welcoming/greeting, escorting and accompanying patients to exam room, providing gowns if necessary, making them feel comfortable, obtaining and documenting vital signs, height and weight, pertinent health history, and preparing room with supplies and equipment.
• Ensuring all pertinent current and past patient health information is able in chart for provider to review, and confirming all records (office notes, labs, diagnostics reports, treatment plans, etc) are available prior to patient encounter.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and policy, including avoidance of any discriminatory behavior toward patient.
• Prepares treatment and procedures room for patients, including supplies and necessary equipment, and assists provider as needed with patient care.
• Responsibility for keeping all exam/procedure rooms stocked with necessary supplies, instruments, equipment, while maintaining sterilization and infection control as outlined in appropriate policies. This includes cleaning and disinfecting rooms after each patient encounter to ensure a healthy and safe environment, by establishing and following standards, policies and procedures (i.e. blood borne pathogens), and disposes of all contaminated supplies properly, complying with legal regulations.
• Places orders for inventory stock if appropriate.
• Performs quality control testing per protocols and maintains all logs and records.
• Performs certain procedures such as drawing blood, EKG testing, removing sutures, dressing changes, etc, after proper training and verification on competency level.
• Administers certain medications (charts name of medication, dose, route) as ordered by provider, and documents patient tolerability and any potential adverse side effects. Provides verbal and written instruction of the medical to patient for their reference.
• Educates and provides discharge instructions (verbal and written) for patient, along with answering any associated questions the patient may have on the instructions. Ensures understanding of instructions, and documents accordingly.
• Assists with ensuring all patient forms are completed/filled-out appropriately, providing instruction and answering of questions where needed.
• Performs any other assigned or requested duties, and the company reserves the right to add, change and update responsibilities at any time.
• This is NOT intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor intended to necessarily all be required skills as a prerequisite.

Who you are:

• Effective communication (both verbal and written) skills for collaborating with providers, staff, patients, and other multidisciplinary team members.
• A positive attitude and the desire to compassionately care for our patients.
• Pride in providing the best patient experience possible, resulting in positive patient outcomes.
• Effective computer and phone skills.
• Adaptability and the ability to “think on your feet”.
• A disposition toward proactivity, positive teamwork, and professionalism.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, planning and organizational capabilities.
• Willingness to go on-site with employers and engage with their employees to promote health and wellness.
• Minimum education: High school diploma or equivalent substitute.
• Completion of a required Medical Assistant Program.
• Pass the Certified Medical Assistant exam and maintain credentialing.
• 1-2 years of experience is recommended.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR), adequate computer and typing skills.

WHAT’s IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary
• Generous PTO along with paid holidays.
• Complimentary, best in class health care and physical therapy.
• Ability to learn and grow with the best team members.
• Company paid life, short/long term disability.
• Simple IRA with 3% company match.

The fine print…All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen. LINK Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. LINK Healthcare participates in E-Verify.

Salary : $20 - $26