Job Title: Medical Assistant

Job Description

Join a prestigious Gastroenterology and Hepatology clinic as a Medical Assistant, where you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, supporting multiple providers in delivering the highest level of care. If you are passionate about patient interaction and committed to making patient care a priority, this role is perfect for you.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and take vital signs.
• Handle refill requests and manage patient calls, both incoming and outbound.
• Perform charting and chart preps with experience in EMR systems, specifically eClinicalWorks.
• Utilize prior experience in a surgery clinic to obtain appropriate medical history and understand the necessary questioning techniques.
• Support multiple providers by following specific processes and asking follow-up questions to understand patients' medical history, underlying conditions, and current medication regimen.

Essential Skills

• Experience in primary care and telephonic patient interactions.
• Proficiency with EMR systems, particularly eClinicalWorks.
• Knowledge in the field of gastroenterology.
• Certification as a Medical Assistant with at least 6 months of experience or relevant externships.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and assist wherever needed.
• Strong patient interaction skills.
• Ability to prioritize patient care.

Work Environment

Work in a fast-paced, high patient volume environment at a Gastroenterology and Hepatology physician's clinic. The clinic operates from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5-5:30pm. You will primarily work at the Lee Summit clinic and may occasionally float to the Overland Park location. The team is family-oriented, supportive, and committed to maintaining high morale with initiatives like Food Fridays and Red Fridays. Dress code is scrubs.