Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant requires a general knowledge of medical clinic’s policies and procedure. Incumbent is responsible for performing detailed, confidential data entry, compiling reports, creating basic correspondence, providing routine and non-routine clerical support to staff and/or management.  In addition, this position requires the incumbent to perform basic medical assistant duties, including but not limited to, recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, drawing blood and administering medications, as directed by the physician.

1. Perform various routine clerical duties, utilize standard office equipment, set medical appointments, greet patients, maintain appointment calendars, process patient information into medical databases, and file patient records. 
2. Process routine patient information such as medical history, record vital signs, and update patient records.  
3. Ability to complete and process point of care testing with accuracy and perform medical assistant functions accurately.
4. Assist with exam room preparation, arrange instruments and equipment for the medical staff order, maintain exam room medical supplies, disposal of contaminated supplies, and sterilization of medical tools.
5. Prepare laboratory requests for testing, track laboratory results, and file information. 
6. Assist with preparing and maintaining patient files and records ensure demographics, and update insurance information.
7. Maintain filing system, in accordance to established medical privacy guidelines, which may include entering, sorting and verifying data into a computer system.
8. Respond to requests for information from the patients, answer routine questions, and assist patients by directing them to the appropriate client and service provider.
9. Type a variety of documents with utmost accuracy, which may include correspondence, reports, memos, notices, patient records, forms, contracts, schedules, meeting agendas and minutes, and/or other related materials. 
10. Perform intake interviews for various programs and records information used in determining eligibility. 
11. Perform various routine clerical duties, utilize standard office equipment, set medical appointments, greet patients, maintain appointment calendars, process patient information into medical databases, and filing patient records.
12. Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.

Knowledge of:

• Clerical and office support practices;
• Standard medical procedures for interviewing patients for collection of medical history;
• Standard medical procedures for conducting vital sign collection and recording of data;
• Standard medical procedures for exam room preparation and assisting physician during the patient examination;
• Standard medical procedures for administering medications or directions, under the direction of a physician, to a patient;
• Standard health and safety practices for a medical clinic, which includes but is not limited to, exam room preparation, medical instruments, handling of sharps and blood borne pathogens;
• Customer service principles and practices;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Basic mathematical concepts, such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication;
• Filing procedures and practices;
• Medical coding standards, such as CPT-4 procedures and ICD-10 diagnosis coding; and HCFA 1500s and UB-92s;
• Medical tracking and reporting software;
• HIPAA regulations;
• Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Skills and Abilities:

• Maintain files and records;
• Prepare a variety of business correspondence, records, reports, documents and forms;
• Follow oral and written instructions, policies, and procedures;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public.   Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions.

High School Diploma or GED, & Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma (CMA), or an Associate’s Degree in Medical Assistant.

Special Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver’s License;
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends;
• Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination from this position.

Salary : $34,445