Medical Assistant at Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona

Job Description:

Alignment Health was founded with a mission to revolutionize health care with a serving heart culture. Through its unique integrated care delivery models, deep physician partnerships and use of proprietary technologies, Alignment is committed to transforming health care one person at a time.

By becoming a part of the Alignment Health team, you will provide members with the quality of care they truly need and deserve. We believe that great work comes from people who are inspired to be their best. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment community.

Position Summary:
The medical assistant works closely with physicians to administer medical services. Responsible for assisting physicians in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the physician.

General Duties/Responsibilities:
(May include but are not limited to)

Provides Front Office support:

• Greets patients in a friendly, service oriented manner in compliance with Access Primary Care policies and workflows.


• Oversees patient check in by ensuring medical records/charts have been pulled, patient data is current, appropriate paperwork is in order, and charts are reviewed/prepared.


• Oversees patient check out by scheduling follow up appointments, collecting co-payment if applicable, ensuring paperwork is complete.


• Schedules and confirms patient appointments.


• Reconciles co-payments at the end of each day.

Provides Back Office Support:

• Rooms and interviews patients, measures vital signs and records reason for visit.


• Explains procedures, performs treatments, and administers prescribed medication.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Minimum Experience:

• 2 years’ experience as a working medical assistant preferred.


• Experience working with Medicare population preferred.

Education/Licensure:

• Requires a high school diploma; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.


• Medical Assistant certification from an accredited school of training required.

Other:

• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.

Essential Physical Functions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.


• The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.