Medical Assistant - W. Sunset

P3 Health Partners - Las Vegas, NV

Full-time - Entry Level

Las Vegas, NV

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

At P3 Health Partners, our promise is to guide our communities to better health, unburden clinicians, align incentives and engage patients. We are a physician-led organization relentless in our mission to overcome all obstacles by positively disrupting the business of health care, transforming it from sickness care into wellness guidance. We are looking for a Medical Assistant. If you are passionate about your work; eager to have fun; and motivated to be part of a fast-growing organization in Las Vegas, NV then you should consider joining our team.

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision and values of P3 Health Partners
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary; reconcile medications; address gaps in care.
• Performs various procedures (i.e. venipuncture, ear lavage, medication administration) and specimen handling.
• Perform administrative duties such as chart preparation, answering phones, form completion, scheduling appointments, process direct referrals and schedules follow-up appointments.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required
• Completion of Medical Assistant course of study, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years clinical experience, including minimum 2 years in a managed care/HMO organization
• Experience applying medical management treatment guidelines and nationally recognized criteria, such as InterQual / McKesson, MCG, or other practical management guidelines required
• Familiarity with EMR's
• Knowledge of medical terminology required
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of vital signs and other clinical skills to obtain and maintain employment

Nice-to-haves

• Bi-lingual in English/Spanish