Kona Medical Consulting is currently looking for a Certified Medical Assistant for NU Health client in St. Clair Marysville and/or Macomb area. Below is the complete job description and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes patients by greeting them in person or on the telephone.

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patients recording medical history and confirming the purpose of visit.

• Prepares patients for the appointment by directing and/or accompanying them to the exam room.

• Performs preliminary physical tests; measures and records blood pressure weight and temperature; reports patient history summary.

• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completes diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeps patient information confidential.

• Counsels patients by transmitting physicians orders and questions about treatment and/or surgery.

• Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answers questions.

• Schedules treatment and/or surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical centre verifying times with patients and preparing charts preadmission and consent forms.

• Maintains a safe secure and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complies with legal regulations.

• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock placing orders and verifying receipt.

• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions troubleshooting breakdowns maintaining supplies performing preventive maintenance and calling for repairs.

• Completes records by recording patient examination treatment and test results.

• Generates revenue by recording billing information of services rendered completing insurance forms and responding to insurance and other thirdparty inquiries.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.

• Assures compliance with all the policies and procedures of the state where the Medical Assistant is assigned as well as all appropriate regulatory agencies. ;

• Serves and protects the physician or healthcare provider practice by adhering to professional standards; policies and procedures; federal state and local requirements; and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities reading professional publications maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

• Enhances the practices reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills and Qualifications

• Active Medical Assistant Certification or Registered Medical Assistant evidence. ;

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Two years of experience in a related field. IV experience is a great advantage.

• Is knowledgeable of basic nursing principles and protocols.

• Is knowledgeable of policies and procedures related to infection control environmental safety and patient confidentiality.

• Is knowledgeable of medical chart reporting and records.

• Is knowledgeable of management and organizational theory to train delegate and mentor staff.

• Is able to rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Is able to rely on instructions and preestablished guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

• Is proficient in the patient assessment process.

• Exhibits the appropriate use of universal precautions safe workplace and confidentiality methods.

• Is proficient in health information management by appropriately charting patient data.

• Works effectively as a team member with physicians and office staff.

• Reacts calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

• Is confident in appropriately interacting with patients families and staff.

• Flexibly responds to changing demands.

• Plans organizes prioritizes and directs the work of others.

• Communicates effectively and clearly.