Medical Assistant, Patient Serv Spec, 40 Hours (Days)

Position: Medical Assistant

Department: Patient Serv Spec

Schedule: 40 Hours (Days)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES: 

• 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.   

• Performs phlebotomy, including venipuncture and collection of blood specimens for laboratory processing in the outpatient clinic, while adhering to proper patient identification and safety protocols.

• Conducts point-of-care testing as required and processes laboratory specimens in accordance with guidelines

• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes clinical instruments and equipment per infection control standards and maintains documentation for sterilization logs.

• Ability to perform safe and accurate venipuncture, specimen handling, and point-of-care testing in accordance with clinical policies and infection control standards​

(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

• Education from approved medical assistant program preferred. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Certified Medical Assistant Certification preferred 

• Phlebotomy certification preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• No prior experience required 

• One to three years of medical assistant experience preferred 

• Phlebotomy experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.  

• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.