Medical Assistant II - Allergy - West Valley at Granger Medical Clinic in West Valley City, UT, USA

Job description

• Granger Medical Clinic has an immediate opening for a full-time Medical Assistant at our Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Clinic in our West Valley Clinic. The Medical Assistant is an integral part of the healthcare team, working with physicians, physician assistants, nurses and techs to provide patients with an exceptional experience. The experience and knowledge to be gained with a position like this is great preparation for a future career as a clinician.

Responsibilities

• Prepare in advance required information for patient visits
• Greet, room and complete patient intake interview
• Convey patient intake information to treating provider, accompany provider during patient exam
• Accurately transcribe information into the chart as provider examines patient, discusses the treatment/plan of care
• Assist provider with educating patients on proposed treatment plan, procedure instructions and more
• Return patient phone calls in a timely manner, compassionately relaying information between provider & patient
• Adequately document all patient interactions in electronic medical record
• Assist procedure team with transferring patients from procedure table
• Assist patients from wheelchair to recovery chair.
• Instruct patients on after-care instructions
• Provide patients with follow up plan, scheduling
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, adapt to change and handle all patient interactions with compassion and professionalism.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be dependable, flexible, and multi-task oriented.
• Enjoy working with people, being a team player and willing to help others with tasks.
• Must be able to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing with physicians, clinic staff and patients.
• High school diploma or GED required
• Previous scribe experience preferred
• Healthcare training or certification strongly desired
• Bilingual English/Spanish would be great

Skills

Required

• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Adapt to change
• Excellent customer service skills

Preferred

• Bilingual English/Spanish

Benefits

• Granger Medical Clinic offers competitive wages and excellent benefits. Benefits include:
• Vision
• Dental
• Medical
• Sick Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a Company Match, Profit Share, and Safe Harbor Contributions