Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist - PRN

Position Overview:

Pivot Onsite Innovations is now hiring an experienced and self-driven Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant for a PRN position. This role will provide support at our onsite research specimen collection program located at our client's distribution center in Gaithersburg, MD! Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm!

Greater Purpose and Core Values:

Athletico’s Greater Purpose is to empower people, inspire hope and transform lives. We accomplish this by providing exceptional, progressive, and cost-effective fitness, performance and rehabilitative services through personalized care that emphasizes education and prevention of future injury. This is accomplished through building on our Core Values of one team, understanding our business, recognition, people-focused, accountability, continuous innovation and trust and integrity, which are the foundation for our unique culture.

Job Summary:

The Medical Assistant (MA) performs routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in the client occupational health clinic. The Medical Assistant assists the medical staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures the office runs smoothly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Day-to-Day

Answers the telephone, greets personnel, schedules appointments, updates charts, handles correspondence, updates/files all patient records, prepares all charts for following day’s clinic appointments, and orders supplies

Logs all incoming accident reports and submits to insurance carrier for claim numbers

Makes first contact with injured employee and schedules visit with the Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Communicates all new injuries received to the HR Safety Representative

Schedules outside medical referrals and diagnostic testing as requested by medical provider and assures all outside notes and diagnostic reports are received

Handles billing referrals for workman’s compensation clients

Identifies and reschedules employees who miss appointments, notifying the medical staff

Communicates work status changes to supervisors, HR representative, and insurance carriers

Assures treatment sheets are completed and signed

Schedules follow-up visits according to medical recommendations

Pre-Employment Physicals

Schedules appointments

Assures health questionnaires, consents for physical, panel lists, and if applicable, DOT physical forms and Hearing Conservation Program paperwork are filled out

Obtains consent for and completes all urine drug and breath alcohol testing. Completes the chain of custody form and sends urine specimens to lab

Documents vital signs and urinalysis notes

Performs hearing and vision screens as needed

Once physical is completed, communicates employment status to HR representative and hiring supervisor according to medical staff recommendations

Clinic Visits

Schedules patients appropriately in conjunction with medical staff and HR requests

Pulls all charts and assures all doctor’s notes, diagnostic reports, and dictations are in place prior to visit

Schedules referrals for outside appointments and diagnostic testing as ordered

Schedules follow-up visits with either Dr. Goren or medical staff as ordered

Miscellaneous Clinical Duties

Triages incoming injuries and provides basic first aid if medical provider is not available

Contacts medical provider via phone if necessary to discuss case

Assists medical staff with bandaging, splinting, wound care, and procedures

Checks employee blood pressure when requested and maintains log on each person to provide to primary doctor as needed

Administers over-the-counter medication, tetanus shots, and PPDs

Perform annual AED checks

Required Education, Skills, and Abilities:

Minimum 2 years of experience as a medical assistant

Medical assistant certification

Current CPR/First Aid certifications

CAOHC certified as an Occupational Hearing Conservationist (Preferred)

Breath alcohol technician (DOT) trained (Preferred)

Urine Drug Screening (DOT) trained (Preferred)

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Knowledge of OSHA Recordability and workers’ compensation (Preferred)

Knowledge of HIPAA compliance

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with client and employees

Position may require proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Athletico provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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