Medical Assistant Admin

Summary

Job Description:

**Bonus Available**

Sign-on bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria.

The Administrative Medical Assistant will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical and administrative support to providers.

Duties include but not limited to the following: check in patients, obtaining vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature) and medication reconciliation, patient medical history information, expediting patient flow, rooming patients, stocking clinic with supplies, navigating electronic health record system (EPIC), scheduling and following-up with appointments and assisting with medication fill and refill requests, checking for prior authorizations and scheduling tests, procedures and consultations. May also perform other procedures such as EKG, phlebotomy, lab tests and injections (once competency has been assessed)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the coordination and flow of patients throughout the patients visit to create an exceptional patient experience.

• Proactively check the provider's schedule and review information within the patient record to ensure that all required information is available prior to their visit.

• Proactively obtains any missing information from the patient to ensure that medical records are accurate and up to date, which helps to ensure better care is being provided.

• Upon arrival, captures patient's vital signs, past medical, social and family history, medication usage and preferred pharmacy information.

• Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements including HIPAA/OSHA compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities based on Training and Certification Scope:

• Able to respond to patient call backs and phone in prescription refill requests.

• Able to administer medication and injections, as directed by Physician/Provider

• Able to perform phlebotomy on patients, as directed by the Physician/ Provider

• Able to perform EKG's, PFT's spirometry, nebulizer treatments and ear irrigations, and other procedures, as required by the practice and directed by the Physician/Provider

• Able to perform in-office lab testing such as glucose testing, strep screens, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and HgA1c as directed by the physician/provider.

• Able to perform sterilization on instruments used for minor procedures/surgeries according to the CDC recommended guidelines.

• Maintains all certifications/licensures as required by the scope of the role being performed.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency

• Experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, clinic or similar setting required. Experience must include direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting, such as obtaining vital signs, documenting patient history and medications, and performing clinical procedures (e.g. EKG's, phlebotomy, administering injections or vaccines).

• Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.

• Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.

• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.

• BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

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