Medical Assistant EmployeeOccupational Health

Job Title:Medical Assistant

Department:Employee/Occupational Health

Location:Between Clifton Springs and Newark-Wayne Hospitals

Hours Per Week:40

Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm

SUMMARY:

As a Medical Assistant you are a non-licensed health care provider who under the direction and supervision of a licensed health care provider delivers direct and indirect patient care. You play an integral role in maintaining patient well-being and contribute to the success of patients physicians and licensed health care providers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Responsibilities:

Conducts pre-visit planning (PVP). Works reports for gaps and delinquencies (patient outreach and scheduling for follow up). Completes health maintenance registry reports (gap work)

Accurately obtains and documents patient vital signs history and screenings. Recognizes deviations from the norms and promptly reports to a licensed staff member.

Understands principles of obtaining an accurate EKG and attaches monitor leads and operates equipment when directed. Reports problems or malfunctions in a timely manner to a licensed staff member. Accurately completes appropriate documentation. Performs EKGs when requested.

Reviews patient medication list and pends refills for providers approval. Pends providers orders.

Collects specimen conducts tests and documents patient POCT. Collects specimens (except strep) and label to be sent out for testing.

Demonstrates competency in Phlebotomy including correct labeling of specimen tubes and ordering of lab tests via the computer.

Provides clinical assistance to providers and nursing personnel as per delegation.

Assists provider with procedures

Provides instruction and information as part of patient education process under the guidance of providers or RN.

Restocks medical supplies in exam and treatment rooms. Puts adequate linen supply in place or emptys waste and liner receptacles.

Checks calibration and cleaning of test equipment. Preps instruments to go out for sterilization.

Orders clinical supplies

Completes patient forms.

Submits Prior Authorizations requests.

Mails provider communications to patients

Assembles packets for provider use (exp. ADHD)

Non- Clinical Responsibilities:

Assists with medical record system through abstraction (scanning and filing) of patient health

maintenance and test reports.

Upon request compiles statistical data from patient records that are necessary for QualityAssurance/Improvementactivities.

Answer phones and schedules appointments.

Check in and Check out patients.

Verifies insurance.

Processes referrals.

Sorts and delivers mail.

Collects and posts payments and may also perform charge entry.

Maintains non-clinical office supplies.

Provides My Care Education and assist with sign up

Provides Patient Escorts (to lab and radiology)

Sends Physical Packets to Patients

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

None

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Associates degree preferred.

Experience in pre-hospital care activities or acute/critical care experience preferred.

Medical Assistant Certification preferred.

Strong customer service computer and communication skills highly desired.

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employees physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience relevant qualifications specialty internal equity location and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital or familial status military or veteran status citizenship or immigration status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.