Med/Asst-Patient Service Specialist (BMC Brighton)(Thoracic Surgery)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Works closely with providers to assist in delivering world-class care to patients.

• Rooms patients and prepares the patient for the provider visit.
• Takes vital signs as necessary. Responsible for accurate blood pressures temperature pulse pulse oximetry weight height respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.
• Record patient history chief complaint pharmacy information prescription list etc. into EMR for physical.
• Obtains required consents completes required forms as needed for specific visit types.
• Performs office testing as needed. Required to perform controls on certain in office tests.
• Performs EKGs as ordered.
• Chaperones Providers as required.
• Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider following BMC policies.
• Stocks rooms and monitors expiration of supplies in exam rooms.
• Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering triaging and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed.
• Registers patients in EMR and verifies information including demographics and obtains accurate health insurance information. Conduct eligibility checks to ensure insurance is reflected accurately.
• Schedules patients appointments and appropriate testing for patients as directed.
• Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules patient visits in other practices.
• Performs pre-visit planning daily for all upcoming scheduled appointments.
• Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and schedules specialty appointments and testing as required.
• Responsible for informing manager of all clinical or administrative supply needs or assisting with ordering.
• Responsible for obtaining prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need.

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• Works closely with providers to assist in delivering world-class care to patients.
• Rooms patients and prepares the patient for the provider visit.
• Takes vital signs as necessary. Responsible for accurate blood pressures temperature pulse pulse oximetry weight height respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.
• Record patient history chief complaint pharmacy information prescription list etc. into EMR for physical.
• Obtains required consents completes required forms as needed for specific visit types.
• Performs office testing as needed. Required to perform controls on certain in office tests.
• Performs EKGs as ordered.
• Chaperones Providers as required.
• Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider following BMC policies.
• Stocks rooms and monitors expiration of supplies in exam rooms.
• Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering triaging and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed.
• Registers patients in EMR and verifies information including demographics and obtains accurate health insurance information. Conduct eligibility checks to ensure insurance is reflected accurately.
• Schedules patients appointments and appropriate testing for patients as directed.
• Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules patient visits in other practices.
• Performs pre-visit planning daily for all upcoming scheduled appointments.
• Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and schedules specialty appointments and testing as required.
• Responsible for informing manager of all clinical or administrative supply needs or assisting with ordering.
• Responsible for obtaining prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Education from approved medical assistant program or equivalent preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• May be stated in year of experience and/or years of experience within an industry or with a skill.
• One to three years as a medical assistant preferred.

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