Medical Assistant Certified $500. Sign on Bonus

About the job

Spokane Urology is hiring a full-time certified medical assistant for its Trent Ave location (S100) in Spokane. The medical assistant supports the practice's urology services with routine clinical and administrative work, working with physicians, nurses and other staff in the practice and across the affiliated medical groups.

What you'll do

• Greet and prepare patients, take vital signs, record each patient's interview, history and chief complaint, and teach patients about medications, disease management, home treatments and special diets
• Do thorough work-ups for new patients (x-rays, vitals and explaining the new patient packet), record new patients' medical histories, update established patients' histories and confirm medications are current before each physician visit
• Prepare patients for exams, run screening tests and assist physicians with exams and physician therapy procedures
• Perform phlebotomy, collect other lab specimens and run basic lab tests; after the required training, you may also perform EKGs
• Prepare and give medications with physician authorization, change dressings, apply bandages, remove sutures and give other first aid; if BLS certified, you may perform CPR when needed
• Set up rooms for physicians and for in-office surgical procedures, keep the back office flowing and rooms full, help with room turnover, and open the office in the morning and close it in the afternoon
• Coordinate and schedule patient appointments with physicians, nurses and other staff, and get ready for the next day's patients, including confirming their visits
• Keep documentation and medical records accurate and complete, make sure consent forms are filled out correctly, handle medical record requests and scribe as assigned
• Help maintain patient logs of lab requests, CT scans and other treatment orders, and keep the prescription ledger when needed
• Help orient and train new staff, and follow OSHA, HIPAA and CMS compliance guidelines, the Solaris Health code of conduct and practice policies, completing the annual compliance training

What you need

• Graduation from a medical assistant program
• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Medical assistant certification or registration
• BLS certification
• Knowledge of health care systems operations such as EMR and practice management, knowledge of database management, and skill with computer programs including Microsoft Office
• Project management skills, and vendor relations skills for medical assistants who are required to order office and clinical supplies
• Able to perform well under stress, work independently and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication and excellent patient service
• Able to carry 1 to 25 pounds frequently and 26 to 50 pounds occasionally
• Able to lift 1 to 25 pounds from floor to waist or chest occasionally and 26 to 50 pounds seldom, and to seldom push or pull 100 pounds or more

Preferred

• 6 months of experience working in a physician's office
• Urology experience

Schedule

• Full-time
• Minimal travel

Benefits

• A sign-on bonus