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Mesa, AZ | United States

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Location: Steward Medical Group - West Posted Date: 11/29/2023 Job Type: Full Time Salary: $15.01-$20.00 Department: 1150.90116 Pool Residents-Mv-Fp

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Steward Medical Group has a great opportunity for Medical Assistant to join our growing team. This outpatient opportunity supports our Family Medicine Physicians in the Phoenix East Valley.

Minimum Requirements:

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Graduate of Medical Assistant training program
• High School diploma or equivalent
• CPR/FA certification
• One year experience – preferred
• Schedule 9AM to 5PM (M-F)

Benefits of Working for Steward Medical Group:

• Medical Assistant Loan Repayment Program up to $12,000
• Pursue your passion with our Career Ladder Growth Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• 401(K) retirement saving plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Competitive and affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance

About The Role:

The Medical Assistant summary of duties included but are not limited to: coordinating processing and care provided to patients examined by the Provider in the office, assisting in maintaining and documenting of patient chart with current information on patient’s condition, care provided, and follow-up prescribed by the physician/provider, participating in performing or arranging for any lab or other diagnostic/clinical tests or treatments provided during examination, or needed, and assists or as directed, schedules and coordinates hospital admissions or procedures, specialty and procedural referrals, and in-office procedure activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Place patients in exam rooms after registration, ensuring that chart reflects current complaint/condition, medical history and any test results appropriate to follow-up visits. Take appropriate vital signs and document in chart.
• Set-up room and/or equipment and assists with or performs as directed any special procedure, etc., including EKG procedures/tests.
• Coordinate patient’s office visit discharge and if needed assists in arranging for diagnostic tests or referral exams.
• Performs and/or assists physician with tests/procedures available in the office per their orders and in accordance with established safety and infection control procedures.
• Ensures that blood or tissue samples are sent to appropriate referral laboratory.
• Assist with contacting pharmacies for new or refill prescriptions per physician approval.
• Obtains authorizations to perform tests, procedures, or referrals to outside providers.
• Cleans, sterilizes, and packages surgical instruments/packs in the office setting.
• Prepares all charts for next day’s appointments by reviewing physician notes to determine what must be available for the visit. To include retrieving x-rays, lab results, etc.
• Maintains and rotates appropriate supplies/medications to be stocked in exam rooms. Appropriately discards any out-of-date medications.
• Keeps patient areas and exam rooms clean and prepared on a daily basis. Uses bleach solution or antimicrobial solution for cleaning as appropriate.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family.
• Maintains HIPAA confidentiality at all times.

About Steward Health Care

Steward Health Care is the largest private, for-profit health care network in the United States. The company is owned and led by a management team of Steward physicians. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward employs more than 40,000 health care professionals and operates 35 hospitals across the United States and in the countries of Malta and Colombia which regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, more than 7,000 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.

The Steward Health Care Network includes more than 5,000 physicians across 800 communities who help to provide more than 12 million patient encounters annually. Steward Medical Group, the company's employed physician group, provides more than six million patient encounters per year. The Steward Hospital Group operates hospitals in Malta, Colombia and nine states across the U.S., including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah. For more information, visit

Additional Information

Steward Medical Group is taking additional necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in safe, carefully managed environment – with confidence and without fear.

Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [three-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence and convenience.

1. Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families.
2. A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout our facilities.
3. A strictly controlled visitor and mask policy is required for patient and colleague safety.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

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