Medical Assistant - Bariatric Innovations of Atlanta
Overview:
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond.Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Travel requirements:
- Canton, GA – Monday, Tuesday, and every other Friday
- Cumming, GA – Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday
Practice Details
Bariatric Innovations specializes in providing general surgery and bariatric surgery to the residents of Atlanta and the surrounding areas. Our expertise covers gastric band surgery for weight loss, as well as
comprehensive medical weight loss programs incorporating calorie control, activity and lifestyle education.
At Bariatric Innovations of Atlanta, we understand that the decision to lose weight either surgically or medically is often difficult. We invite you to contact us to discuss your weight loss options and learn more about how our programs can help you.
Responsibilities:
Provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists physicians/physician assistants/nurse practitioners in medical office setting. Performs a variety of patient care duties within the construct of a multidisciplinary patient care team as delegated by physician.Specific duties and responsibilities assigned to the individual will be determined by the supervising physician(s), clinical staff and Practice Coordinator after competency is established.
Qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED- High School diploma or equivalent
- Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
- Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant program or Graduate of a U.S. Military medic course.
- One (1) year of healthcare experience as a Medical Assistant.
- Other clinical specialty certifications may be preferred in specific units.
- Visual color acuity screening depending on the role in specific units.
Work Hours:: 7:30am-4pm