Job Description

Medical Assistant / Receptionist

Lewisport, KY

Full Time - Monday - Friday 8a-5p

About Us

Kentucky Health & Wellness (formerly Saint Camillus) offers walk-in urgent and primary care for the whole family at our 5 convenient locations (Hardinsburg, Leitchfield, Lewisport, Owensboro & Morgantown). We aim to be our communities' preferred provider of personalized, innovative, high-quality and cost-effective healthcare. Our team members value commitment, integrity, responsibility, and ethics in order to promote teamwork, efficiency, professionalism, and compassion to ensure we're providing the best possible outcomes for our patients.

What You'll Be Doing

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting Provider(s) in the care of patients to assure optimal delivery of medical care.

The successful candidate will be able to:

Perform all relevant medical tasks including collecting vital signs, phlebotomy, performing EKGs and other minor diagnostics/treatments, administering injections and routine immunizations, assisting Provider with minor procedures, quality control testing, and maintaining CLIA waiver log, etc. Prepare patient charts including DIs, referrals, preventative screeners, labs, and DMEs. Gather personal and clinical information from patient, readies paperwork and communicates information to care team as appropriate Participate in developing and updating of HPI, Social History, vitals, assessment and plans for patients Communicate with patients and their family to put them at ease Maintain medical supply inventory for clinic; keeps patient rooms stocked with supplies as appropriate Process various types of medication refills Schedules patient appointments, per scheduling guidelines Process patient referrals, prior authorizations and DME; schedule and coordinate appointments with specialists and outside organizations as needed Manage incoming and outgoing information/records received from specialists, hospitals, and emergency rooms; appropriately indexes documents Accurately update patient information in the EMR (i.e. demographics, contact preferences, insurance information etc.). Identify the health maintenance needs before welcoming the patient to the exam room Preview the schedule in advance, re-evaluates it throughout the day; tracks the flow of the clinic schedule to keep team on track and on time Collaborate with provider to ensure patients receive appropriate counseling and health education at time of visit or via telephonic follow-up (i.e. explanation of lab results, glucometer and inhaler teaching, chronic disease education, etc.) Manage influx of clinical triage calls; conducts appropriate triage over the phone and assesses whether patient can be treated telephonically or needs to be seen by provider Work in partnership with team members; collaborates with care team to ensure patient's healthcare needs are being met Perform any and all duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

High School Diploma or GED required Medical Assistant Certification, strongly preferred At least 1-2 years recent experience in urgent or primary care setting Must have a valid driver's license & reliable transportation Must have experience in phlebotomy/venipuncture Ability to communicate effective with Providers and others to resolve issues Ability to demonstrate reliability and responsiveness to patients, families, and co-workers Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus!

What We Offer

Competitive pay Medical, dental, and vision insurance Generous paid time off Paid Holidays 401k Continuing Education Flexible schedule
Kentucky Health & Wellness (formerly Saint Camillus Urgent Care) is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Opportunities for advancement Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance
Work Location: In person