New Medical Assistant Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (NOW HIRING)

PRIME Occupational Medicine's Mission:PRIME's mission is to provide employers worldwide with the best tools to optimize the efficiency necessary to maximize improvement in each worker's health and safety.Objectives of this role: Manage and care for clients; recognize and attend to their needs. Recognize ethical and legal responsibilities. Perform a variety of clinical procedures and a variety of administrative duties.Responsibilities:Provide information, services, and assistance to clients and patients at PRIME on-site events and various PRIME Clinics.Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating, including sterilization of medical instruments..Verifies patient information, medical histories by interviewing patients, documenting medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; drug & alcohol screening, audiograms, EKG's, pulmonary function test, respirator fit test; and reporting patient history summary.Saves doctors' time by helping with office procedures.Assist in injury carePerform phlebotomy service and give injections.Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.Updating and filing medical records according to State and Federal laws.Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance.Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.Take and record messagesMust have the ability to take on-call on a rotating basis and provide services to surrounding PRIME locations and on-site.May be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidaysMust have dependable transportationOther duties as assigned Qualifications/Skills: ProfessionalismConfidentialityAbility to stand or sit for extended periodsExcellence communication skillsMaintaining client and staff confidentialityMust be able to pass a DISA Drug Screen and Background checkMust have reliable transportationReliabilityPatients and compassion PunctualityStress ManagementTeamworkWorking independentlyWorking quickly and accurately Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:Must be a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) or equivalentHigh school diploma or equivalent2+ years of working experience as a Medical Assistant required Physical Demands: Sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds. Repetitive motion. Extensive use of computers, copy machines, and keyboards. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Work is performed in a medical clinic setting and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and carry parcels, packages, and other items, to walk short distances, climb stairs, and drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials. Mental Requirements: Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with employees and visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota. Position Unit: Various PRIME locations - Non-Exempt: Hourly