Milford Primary Care Associates, LLC is a patient centered, team-based, community-aligned private practice seeking Medical Assistants who provide our patients with a positive experience at every encounter, while working as a team with Physicians and staff to promote growth and extraordinary care to our patients.
Medical Assistants Job Responsibilities:
- Welcomes patients and visitors in person or on the telephone, and ensures that the patient has a positive experience from start to finish.
- Performs selected clinical and administrative duties, and assists providers as part of the clinical care team.
- Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating patient charts prior to appointment with recent test results/correspondence and determines needed services per practice protocol.
- Participates in daily huddles with provider, reviewing the next day’s schedule, and assisting in trouble shooting.
- Obtains patient history including chief complaint, social history, and history of present illness. Reconciles patient’s medications and obtains other pertinent information.
- Takes vital signs, measurements/weight, vision screens, and hearing screens.
- Performs procedures ordered by physicians including but not limited to pulse oximetry, EKGs, and peak flows.
- Administers proper screening tests based on patient’s reason for visit.
- Administers and properly logs vaccinations; lab procedures including but not limited to strep tests, urinalysis, flu tests, pregnancy tests, and Hgb.
- Maintains exam rooms with adequate supplies and cleans rooms following patient exams.
- Assists physicians in procedures, patient questions and concerns and maintains efficient patient flow.
- Patient Check-In and Patient Check-Out
- Schedules and Reschedules Appointments
- Retrieves messages from the prescription mailbox and sends the medication requests to the appropriate physician.
- Removes and properly stores hazardous waste from exam rooms and procedure rooms.
- Stocks treatment rooms and notifies appropriate staff of items that need ordering.
- Participates in training to better patient care; such as, learning evidenced-based approaches to self-management support, proactively addressing the needs of patients and families in this community, cultural competency, effective communication, OSHA, HIPAA, and the EMR.
- Communicates with community organizations, health plans, facilities and specialists to obtain test and referral results.
- Provides appropriate education to patient and family regarding medications, immunizations, treatments, diagnosis, and self-management.
- Contributes to the development of policies and procedures
- Participates in ACO’s (Accountable Care Organizations) initiatives.
- Maintains a safe and positive work environment by following office policies/procedures and state/federal guidelines.
- Protects patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of medical, personal, and financial information.
- Handles all other duties as assigned by the Practice Manager or Clinical Team Lead.
Medical Receptionist Qualifications / Skills:
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a Medical Assistant role
- Experience working with EHR
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office
Education, and Licensing Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA Required)
- Must have an active BLS Certification
Office Hours: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (M, T, W, TH, F)
Benefits (Full Time): Paid Holidays, Paid Vacations, Dental, Vision, STD, 401K
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Ability to Relocate:
- Milford, DE 19963: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
