Medical Assistant at Willis-Knighton Health System – Shreveport, Louisiana

Willis Knighton Health System is seeking a medical assistant to work in a family medicine clinic. The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate a strong work ethic, critical thinking and organizational skills, attention to detail, flexibility, dependability, possess excellent communication skills, have a solid knowledge of computers, and have the initiative to work independently. We have an atmosphere of teamwork that we expect to continue with all new hires as you will work closely with physicians, managers, nursing and clerical staff as an integral component assisting with the daily operations of our clinics. The medical assistant will assist with clerical and medical assisting duties. The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, giving excellent customer service, filing data entries, the ability to perform EKG testing, taking vital signs, answering /returning phone calls, refills, and scheduling tests and procedures as ordered. Hospital and departmental orientation will be provided upon completion of the hiring process as well as training on our enterprise -wide practice management system, including health records. You will be required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.