Bilingual Medical Assistant - The Woodlands, United States - North Woods Endocrinology

Description

About Us

• Northwoods Endocrinology_ is a one Physician practice that provides expert services in the areas of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and Obesity Medicine. We are looking for a bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Assistant to join our team

Overview of Role:

The Medical Assistant provides high quality care to meet department goals. They responsibly and cost effectively manage equipment, supplies and ancillary services. On top of these duties, they will establish communication and maintain good working relationships with physicians and office personnel.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Clinical duties include taking and recording patient vital signs and medical histories, performing diabetic foot exams, assisting providers with thyroid biopsies, and administering testosterone injections and other medications as directed by provider
• Follows all established floor Medical Assistant policies and procedures
• Rooms and interviews patients for medical history, prescription changes, and other updates
• Takes and records vital signs including height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature
• Downloads patient insulin pump data and continuous glucose monitor for physicians
• Provides intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
• Assists doctors with biopsies including confirmation of facility, prepping biopsy, handing supplies and materials during procedure, cleaning, and sterilizing tools, and ensuring the specimen is sent to appropriate facility
• Charts notes in electronic medical records (EMR) system and corresponds with providers
• Cleans work station, workup area, and patient rooms using appropriate germicidal wipes/solution; stocks and restocks all necessary supplies; cleans out expired drugs from sample closet
• For new patients: prints and attaches medical records, collects and scans Review of Symptoms (ROS) and Health questionnaire
• Follows appropriate opening procedures including biopsy room prep
• Follows appropriate closing procedures include restocking, cleaning, shredding, and refilling paper
• Also preps next day schedules and paperwork including chart covers, labs, etc
• Contacts pathology lab for missing records as needed
• Acts as back up for scanning and mailing
• Other duties as assigned

Interpersonal Skills & Attributes

• Excellent customer services skills and professionalism
• Reliable with strong work ethnic
• Active listening
• Reading comprehension
• Familiarity with Endocrine terminology and common diagnoses
• Works well with teammates, providers, and other departments
• Able to work independently with mínimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Skilled in electronic medical records system
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ year of Medical Assistant experience; _Endocrinology Preferred_
• 1+ year of Athena EMR experience is a
  PLUS:
• 
  Fluent in English & Spanish:
• Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants
• Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants
• CPR certification
• High school Graduate or GED

Pay:
$ $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Endocrinology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Clinic
• Inperson
• Private practice

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (preferred)

Medical Assistant: 1 year (required)

• Endocrinology

: 1 year (preferred)


Language:

• English & Spanish (required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Medical Assistant (required)

Ability to Commute:

• The Woodlands, TX preferred)

Work Location:
In person