Medical Assistant

Job Summary/Objective:

The Medical Assistant supervises and organizes offices, ensuring smooth operations and communication with diverse populations. They possess knowledge of medical coding, terminology, and healthcare delivery systems, and participate in competency improvement activities.

Essential Duties and Functions:

• Communicates with individuals of varying populations (pediatric, geriatric) as well as those with visual, hearing, and speech impairments.
• Assist in a variety of administrative and clinical tasks within the medical setting under supervision.
• Prepares written documentation according to funding and regulatory standards.
• Ensures compliance and participation with competency improvement activities including, but not limited to, credentialing, continuing medical education (per CMA criteria), maintaining status as Certified Medical Assistant, and professional improvement activities.

Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant Certification or Registration preferred probationary period is contingent upon receipt and ongoing maintenance of this certification.
• Two years of progressively more responsible experience in providing medical assistant services within a family practice setting under the supervision of a fully licensed physician and office administrator preferred.
• Two years of experience in medical billing and medical record management activities preferred.
• Two years of experience in utilizing ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding preferred.
• Specialized training, skills and abilities: Lived experiences with behavioral health issues are desired.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of basic medical coding, medical terminology, healthcare delivery systems, medical assistant lab skills, medical office management/procedures, medical law and ethics, pharmacology and record information management systems.
• good organizational, verbal/written communication, computer, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Premium health and vision within 30 days of hire
• Company sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
• Company paid short and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• 401(K) match up to 5% after one year of service
• Social security alternative contributions
• Free YMCA membership
• Generous paid time off
• 14 paid holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Licensure study materials and exam reimbursement

Trauma Informed System of Care:

A trauma-informed approach to service delivery emphasizes physical and emotional safety, choice, empowerment, and trustworthiness for customers.  The impact of trauma is broad and touches many life domains.  Participation is mandatory for activities required for Summit Pointe to become a “Trauma Informed System of Care.”

PCN #254, #256