Located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona, Canyon Vista Medical Center proudly calls Sierra Vista, Arizona home. Nestled in the San Pedro River Valley 75 miles southeast of Tucson, Sierra Vista serves as the main commercial, cultural, and recreational hub of Cochise County and offers spectacular mountain views and year-round temperate climate.

Job Summary:

The Medical Assistant provides and coordinates the delivery of clinical and non-clinical services under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) or Provider. This position also performs a variety of clerical duties to assist the WCC’s staff.

All employees must perform their job responsibilities according to all Healogics policies, Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Performs pre-certification duties such as receiving referral on new patients, verifying patient coverage and communicating with primary care provider and insurance company as needed to obtain authorization for initial visit.
• Assists the RN or LPN/LVN during the patient’s intake/discharge process:
• Tracks patient visit information
• Performs recertification/extension of additional services.
• Performs Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy related duties as needed, upon the completion of the required Healogics training.
• Completes unit tasks such as cleaning exams areas, hyperbaric gurneys and chambers, as well as and performing other unit task as required.
• Relates customer concerns and needs to medical personnel and tracks them in appropriate databases to ensure satisfactory outcome
• May function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with Healogics policy
• Performs other duties as required.
• Clinical Duties:

• Information gathering for intake and discharge
• Preparing patients for examination
• Assisting the Provider or the RN during the exam
• Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
• Removing and changing dressings

Required Education, Experience and Credentials:

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
• Graduate from a Medical Assistant program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Program (CAAHEP) or by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
• Current Medical Assistant certification – to maintain throughout the duration of employment in the position
• Six or more months of related experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated competency in BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Demonstrated organization, prioritization and time-management skills
• Strong interpersonal, listening, as well as oral communication skills
• Customer service skills and follow-up skills
• Ability to multi-task and to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with others and in a team environment
• Problem solving skills

Education

• High School Diploma or GED or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)