Medical Assistant-OBGYN

At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.).

We are Magnet® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health and the Medical Group your choice.

• Perform a wide variety of cross‑coverage duties to provide clerical and/or clinical support to physician practices including patient reception, flow and care.
• Maintain patient electronic records and ensure adequate office and medical supplies for assigned areas.
• Explain policy and procedure and route patient information.
• Answer phone calls and assess as necessary.
• Work closely with Centralized Appointment Scheduling to assure patient levels are maximized.
• Provide clinical support as assigned under the direction of the Medical providers.

• Deliver on‑site care for patients under Medical Provider direction.
• Assist in the delivery of patient care such as suturing, wound care, debridement, etc.
• Assure callbacks to patients under medical direction are in accordance with protocol.
• Restock exam rooms with instruments and medical supplies as necessary.
• Cleans and prepares exam rooms per protocol; sterilize instruments as necessary.
• Monitors and arranges for proper disposal of lab and medical waste/supplies.
• Perform quality controls and maintain records for lab equipment/refrigerators.
• Float to other areas as required by business needs.

• Obtain health history and baseline patient data from patients.
• Perform routine physical assessment functions such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, visual test, EKG, Pulmonary Function Test.
• Collect urine and blood samples in accordance with established protocols.
• Disseminate patient information to outside sources with discretion.
• Perform simple lab tests (CBC, glucose, HKL, etc.) per policy and procedure.
• Review patient record for completeness prior to visit.
• Enter data into patient records as necessary in preparation for provider review.
• Monitor the return of lab/test results and assure all requested results are complete and available for provider review.

• Obtain all authorizations for the specialist within 24 hours of the visit.
• Accurately document all authorization data in system.
• Identify “carved out” insurance benefits on a case‑by‑case basis and document accordingly.
• Provide patient information to insurance companies to secure medical necessity for treatment plan documented by the provider.
• Schedule diagnostic tests and procedures/surgeries required by specific practices/specialties as designated by manager.

• Answer phones, process patients, and accurately review/enter demographic/insurance information into system.
• Operate various office equipment including fax machine, copier, credit‑card scanner, and other equipment.
• Assist Office Manager with projects and requests.
• Comply with company/financial policy and procedure.
• Maintain reception area and workspace in a neat, clean order.

• Collect co‑pays, self‑pay and past‑due balances at time of service with a 98% collection rate.
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