Urgent Team Management
Urgent Team, a family of walk-in Urgent Care Centers, is searching for caring, dependable, and energetic Medical Assistants to join our team at Physicians Care at our Northshore center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Full-time and PRN opportunities are available.
The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing basic clinical care to patients in alignment with their medical education, as well as working the front desk.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.
Promptly greets patients when entering waiting area, exam room, and laboratory or x-ray room
Consistently communicates with patients on wait times; provides direction to the next step in the treatment process
Provides solutions to patient problems and recognizes and seeks help in emergent/hazardous situations
Executes follow-up calls with a sense of urgency
Assist front desk personnel with patient check in/out procedures when necessary
Obtains and accurately documents patient vital signs and weight, takes brief history, past medical, family and social history current medications, allergies and other pertinent historical information as appropriate
Assists with patient transfers
Assists with procedures directly supervised by the provider
Follows documentation procedures and completes required documentation related to patient visit.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent required
Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant is preferred
Medical Assistant Certificate or equivalent experience
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Medical Assistant Certificate or equivalent experience
BLS Certification required
Candidates may be contacted via email about this position. Please make sure @urgentteam.com is added to your safe senders list; otherwise, emails may go to spam.
