Job Summary We are seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team! As a Medical Assistant, you will be preparing for each patient visit by preparing charts and pulling records and reports before their arrival, providing routine support alongside medical staff, and assisting with keeping track of tests and lab reporting to ensure everything arrives on time and the patient is kept informed on their condition and care. You will also be helping manage the inventory of medical supplies, setting up medical and testing equipment, and cleaning instruments and rooms after patient use. You will be answering phones, registering new patients, verifying insurance, and obtaining prior authorization for tests and procedures. The ideal candidate has strong customer service skills, be detail oriented, demonstrate commitment to quality patient care, be diligent in documentation, an interest in learning more about a working medical environment, and has previous medical office experience.
Responsibilities
Prepare for the patient visit, including pulling records and notes, as well as setting up medical equipment
Clean any instruments and equipment after use
Answer phones and field questions about medical issues, identifying visit needs
Assist doctors with basic medical care and procedures
Track lab results and handle basic medical office duties
Obtain vitals accurately and perform EKG's
Medication reconciliation
Verify insurance eligibility
Obtain prior authorization for tests and procedures
Qualifications
BLS Certification or Certified Medical Assistant desired
Excellent customer service skills
Strong attention to detail
Spanish language skills strongly preferred
Numbers & Facts
Location
La Quinta, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Certified Medical Assistantunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electrocardiogramunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Medical Assistanceunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Medical Officeunmatched
Medical Office Administrationunmatched
Medical Productsunmatched
Medical Testsunmatched
Medical Treatmentunmatched
Medicationsunmatched
Medicineunmatched
Needs Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Registrationunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Telephone Skillsunmatched
Test Equipmentunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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