Medical Assistant

Description

Academic Urology & Urogynecology of Arizona (owned and operated by Palo Verde Cancer Specialists) is searching for a Medical Assistant to join our ever growing practice! This position would travel between our Scottsdale and Sun City office locations.

Position Summary: Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical under the direction of licensed healthcare provider.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepare equipment, examination rooms, and clean instruments
• Take vitals, and record patients' health history
• Administer injections/medications and perform routine testing
• specimen collection/processing
• Assist physician with medical treatments, procedures, and exams
• Check-out patients, assist with referral processing, and arrange laboratory services
• Manage inventory of medical supplies and equip exam rooms with appropriate supplies
• Receive and direct phone calls, schedule appointments, obtain necessary patient information to file and update patient records, and ensure all forms and consents are completed by patients

Requirements

Qualification/Requirement:

• Ability to apply a common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving occasional, last-minute changes in generally standardized situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and other external parties in a courteous and friendly manner at all times
• Must be detail-oriented and highly organized
• Firm grasp on medical practices, administrative processes, and organizational policies
• Knowledge of patient care and examination procedures
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times

Education/Training/Experience:

• Medical Assistant Certification
• Urology experience preferred