Medical Assistant, Occupational Medicine

Medical Assistant, Occupational Medicine

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Provides support with the daily activities of a medical office by performing the following duties and other duties as assigned.

• Walworth Occupational Medicine Clinic, Lake Geneva WI
• 48 Hours/2 Weeks - part time
• Day shift, No Weekends, No Holidays
• Part-time benefits

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients.
• Greet and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate.
• Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patient's chart.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
• Collects payment from patients and issues receipt where applicable.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Maintains and orders supplies.

Graduate of a medical assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or graduate of a medical assistant program in a post secondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or a graduate of an educational program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), such as the National Health career Association (NHA).

Experience in a program with a clinical rotation preferred.

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Medication injection training and pharmacology is a required competency to perform medication administration.

Manual dexterity needed to operate equipment, perform procedures, operate telephone and keyboard. Must be able to lift and transfer patients. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, handle, finger and feel, reach; to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell. This job requires the employee to exert 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and 25 to 50 pounds of force occasionally.

Specific vision abilities required include frequent close vision, occasionally distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: market competitive rates and shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: generous paid time off plan, increasing with milestone anniversaries.
• Career Advancement: educational assistance programs and career ladders.
• Employee Wellbeing: employer-sponsored health risk assessment, wellbeing mobile application, and other resources.
• Additional Benefits: internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education for retirement planning.