Medical Assistant, Travel Health Specialist – TravelBug Health – Scottsdale, AZ

Medical Assistant / Travel Health Specialist

We are seeking a full-time energetic team member to support our growing, concierge travel medicine practice in Scottsdale. Join our team and help make a difference with COVID-19 testing, administering vaccines, and providing solutions for our exclusive clientele who are traveling all over the world. Our corporate culture values customer service, initiative, and working as a team. We are a fee for service provider, so there are no interactions with insurance companies.

Customer Service:

  • Primary point of contact for our customers including telephone and email enquiries, appointment, and test scheduling.
  • Facilitate patient flow for the travel medicine provider doing pre-travel consultations.
  • Create and modify patient records in the Electronic Medical Record system.
  • Entering patient data and creating reports to meet state requirements.

Medical Duties (depending on skills and experience):

  • Administer COVID-19 tests, either drive up or in our lobby.
  • Manage our in-house laboratory and medical equipment.
  • Process COVID-19 and other tests using point-of-care devices; report and communicate results to patients.
  • Draw up and administer vaccines for travel, including pediatrics.
  • Communicate and report lab test results.

Required Skills:

  • Will gain proficient knowledge of travel medicine practices and preventive measures for customers traveling to international destinations overseas.
  • Must have extraordinary customer service skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Friendly and outgoing personality.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Attention to detail.
  • An interest in travel and international health.
  • Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or a BA/BS in Biology, Chemistry,

World Health, Travel and Tourism or related field. New graduates welcome.

  • Position includes occasionally working independently off-site doing concierge home or office visits.
  • Up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations.

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge of HIPAA rules and regulations.
  • Proficiency in MS Office software, including Word and Excel.
  • Experience working with an electronic medical record.
  • Experience working with vaccines a plus.
  • Fluency in Spanish.
  • Certification preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Compensation dependent on experience and skills
  • Performance bonuses
  • Health insurance
  • 401K
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • Allowance for scrubs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to be up to date with current COVID-19 vaccination. We practice full precautions when interacting with our patients and customers.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Scottsdale, AZ 85258: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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