Medical Assistant VA

Medical Assistant - MOHs

Join our team as a Medical Assistant in Newport News, Virginia. This position offers an opportunity to work in a surgical setting with a focus on patient care and support.

Job Description

• Triage patients
• Provide clinical assistance including some transcription and scribe duties
• Welcome patients and visitors by greeting them in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries
• Optimize patients' satisfaction, provider time, and treatment room utilization by scheduling appointments in person or by telephone
• Ensure availability of treatment information by filing and retrieving patient records
• Maintain patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to multi-task
• Be dependable and work well as a team
• Maintain business office inventory and equipment by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; scheduling equipment service and repairs
• Protect patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information
• Maintain operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Requirements

• Must have 2 plus years of experience as a Medical Assistant
• Must have experience with MOHs and/or working in a surgical setting
• Must have experience cutting sutures
• Must have experience setting up for surgical procedures
• Must have EMR experience; knowledge of working with EMA is preferred
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with scribing, script or dermatology highly preferred

Benefits

Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act.