Medical Assistant Contract - McKinney

We have an exciting opportunity available for a CONTRACT Medical Assistant which is onsite in McKinney, TX at Questcare Medical Clinic, Primary Care.

This is a contract position for a 3 month term with the possibility to go fulltime. The work schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, No weekends!!

The Medical Assistant will perform clinical functions such as taking history and vital signs, documenting results, coordinating lab and prescription orders, and assisting with minor office procedures. This role also assures optimal patient flow within the clinical areas and communicates issues with physicians, clinical, administrative staff, and management. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate! Certification is not required!

Company Overview: Envision is a leading national medical group focused on delivering high-quality care to patients when and where they need it most. You'll find clinicians and clinical support professionals across the nation who are proud to call Envision home. We welcome teammates of every background and work in communities that reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and economic diversity of our country.

Benefits: At Envision Healthcare, we offer benefits at the speed of your life. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right ones for you and your family. Best of all, qualifying employees are eligible to enroll from day one, so you can rest easy knowing you and your loved ones are protected.

The benefits offered include but not limited to:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Disability
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Limited Healthcare FSA
• FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs

Paid Time Off: Envision offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.

Core Values: Through Envision Physician Services, our clinician-led organization is changing the face of healthcare by delivering high-quality care that puts the patient first. Envision's core values drive continual advancement and ingenuity across the enterprise:

• Be Curious - embrace learning, seek out diversity of thought, listen openly, ask questions, and ask for feedback
• Instill Trust - have the hard conversation, presume good intent, honor commitments, and do the right thing for patients and each other
• Pursue Extraordinary - challenge the status quo, champion change, innovate and constantly aim higher
• Care Deeply - serve patients, partners, communities, and each other with empathy, compassion, and respect
• Embrace Teamwork - work cross-functionally, break down walls, develop others, be inclusive and unite to improve patient health
• Inspire Joy - seek fulfillment and the joy of medicine, appreciate others, celebrate wins, and promote wellness and belonging

Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

• Thorough understanding of a medical facilitys processes and practices
• Flexible and able to multitask with a sense of urgency
• Professional and courteous communication
• Must have flexibility to work in other local clinics to cover shifts as needed
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills are a plus
• Education/Experience:
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience or recently obtained Medical Assistant Certification
• Medical Assistant Certification/License is a plus, but not required
• Working knowledge of Athena is also preferred

Responsibilities: These are your responsibilities:

Clinical:

• Takes patient vital signs, medical histories, prepare patient for tests or examinations, explain procedures to patient, assist physician during exam, calling in prescriptions to pharmacies and may prepare patient (depending on location) for X-rays
• Frequent communication with physicians and MLPs to discuss patient concerns requiring thorough knowledge of processes and issues
• Following standard operating procedures for Medical Assistants, you will perform basic medical procedures including cleaning and dressing patient wounds and/or removing sutures and staples as directed by the MLP or Physician

Administrative:

• Work with patients to schedule appointments/medical procedures, process insurance forms, FMLA forms, update patient charts and records
• Identify and resolve problems in reasonableness of FMLA requests, insurance pre-certifications, etc
• Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when answering phones, greeting or corresponding with patients, co-workers and physicians
• Create, maintain and update patient medical records in the system while maintaining patient medical records confidentiality
• Orders medical supplies
• Clean and stock exam rooms
• Clean surgical instruments and prepare and run autoclave
• Perform administrative responsibilities to support the business
• Look for opportunities to streamline processes or improve quality or efficiency