Medical Assistant

Overview As our Medical Assistant at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll keep the day running smoothly and efficiently for your patients and clinical team.
You’ll take the lead on proactively preparing patient charts- ensuring all information is obtained and up-to-date for those seen in our facility.
You can expect to have multiple patients daily depending on the number of physicians are on-site.
Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others, work efficiently, and your empathy for our patients.
Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family security and belonging.
Our compassion and commitment to quality care has earned awards such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022) Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021 2020) and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020 2021) and has placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare.
Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott has to offer! #hellohumankindness Responsibilities Comfortable managing medical records- charts and EMR Take patient vitals and record other information such as blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate and current medications Communicate any patient concerns to physicians, physician’s assistants, or nurses Work with physicians, insurance providers, and pharmacies to obtain authorizations for patient medication, including refills Work with other Medical Assistants across our locations to identify process improvements and strengthen communication in support of ensuring patient needs are being met Qualifications Minimum: High School Diploma/GED Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant Program or completion of a U.
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Armed Forces medical services training program.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Demonstrated experience with computer program utilized for checking-in and scheduling patients required Preferred: Previous MA experience highly Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience Previous experience in designated specialty Bilingual skills Pay Range $21.
93 - $25.
68 /hour