Medical Assistant

*Medical Assistant*

*General Position Description:*

The Medical Assistant will perform both clinical and clerical tasks within the office.

*Reporting:*

The Medical Assistant reports to the Practice Manager for day-to-day functional direction.

*Duties and Responsibilities*:

Clerical:

* Demonstrates ability to scan and or route (from holding tanks) in outside records from previous physicians, emergency/hospital visits, consults/labs, immunization records, etc. Ensures complete chart prior to patient being seen.

* Obtains authorizations as needed for procedures, medications and services.

* Receptionist duties as required based on the needs of the practice.

* Promptly and professionally answers all incoming telephone calls ensuring to introduce yourself and the practice. Documents and direct calls appropriately.

* Check’s patient out by giving testing requisitions, as directed by the physicians, schedules patients for ancillary tests, and outside physicians’ appointments (referrals). Documents and processes appropriate follow-up in the EMR.

* Records and documents referrals in the patient’s chart as directed.

* Schedules and reschedules patient appointments over the telephone, in-person and follow up visits at the end of the initial patient appointment.

* Maximizes physician schedules to reach target volumes.

* Participates in daily management of scanning folders and in-bound faxing to ensure complete scanning and routing of all incoming documents to the appropriate provider or staff member.

* Complete Medical records request.

Clinical

* Consistently rooms patients in a timely fashion to enhance the efficiency of the provider’s schedule. Assist patients in dressing and undressing as needed.

* With each patient roomed; compiles “nurses” note, obtains accurate vital signs, verifies all current medications, allergies, history and accurately documents result in the computer/ EMR.

* Assist providers in examination of patients and performance of procedures and tests. Demonstrates the ability to perform; EKG’s, pulse oximetry, spirometry, hearing and vision exams, tympanogram and cerumen removal. Demonstrating sterile technique as required.

* Demonstrates ability to perform phlebotomy and waived testing (ie. glucose testing, urine processing, occult and culture specimen collection).

* Gives patients testing requisitions, as directed by the physicians, schedules patients for ancillary tests, and outside physicians’ appointments (referrals). Documents and processes appropriate follow-up in the EMR.

* As required by CLIA and other regulations, maintain a log of lab specimens processed on-site or sent to outside labs for testing, and perform regularly scheduled controls.

* Documents all billable services on the electronic super bill at the end of each visit. Ensures proper coding and inclusion of all activities.

* Assist with the ordering of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals as needed.

* Maintain sanitary and orderly conditions in the clinical areas at all times; clean up exam rooms immediately after each visit and set up and stock rooms as needed. Maintain equipment and instruments within the office.

* Demonstrates ability to wrap instruments for sterilization; change sterilization solution and insure proper calibration and functionality of the sterilization equipment.

* Identify needed equipment repairs or upgrades, and reports to the practice manager.

* Demonstrate the ability to complete tasks as directed by provider within the scope of the NYS law.

General

* Provide excellent patient service.

* Demonstrates efficient/productive use of work time. Arrives for work as scheduled and focuses on job duties as listed above. Punches in/out daily and for lunch as required in a timely fashion.

* Demonstrates team effort. When individual work is complete, looks for ways to help others.ie reviews triages, helps with rooming, scanning etc.

* Participates in educational and administrative staff training regarding infection controls procedures, HIPAA and other as determined by administration.

* Treats all patients, peers, providers and staff in a positive, professional manner.

* Other duties as dictated by the needs of the practice

* Completes all required training and continuing education as directed.

* Train employees and perform other tasks assigned by the practice manager.

* Attends mandatory staff meetings, morning huddles, training sessions and conferences.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $24.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

* 403(b)

* 403(b) matching

* Dental insurance

* Employee assistance program

* Free parking

* Health insurance

* Health savings account

* Life insurance

* Paid time off

* Retirement plan

* Vision insurance

Schedule:

* 5x8

* 8 hour shift

* Monday to Friday

* No weekends

Experience:

* EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)

* Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

* BLS Certification (Preferred)

* Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

* Auburn, NY 13021 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

* Auburn, NY 13021: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person