Medical Assistant-Lanham Behavioral Health Clinics

Medical Assistant – Lanham Behavioral Health Clinics

Luminis Health

Position Objective

Medical Assistants perform a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to help provide care to patients, support providers, and keep office operations running smoothly.

Essential Job Duties

• Able to accurately register and schedule patients, print documents to include the provider’s daily schedule.
• Ensures that sufficient inventories of medical and office supplies are stocked and maintained in the office and exam rooms.
• Able to process the ordering of clinical supplies in accordance with practice standards.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Quality Assurance/Quality Control standards; completes lab requests, referral and health forms and maintains logs as mandated by state and federal regulations, policies and procedures of AAHCE. Administers injections, EKGs, spirometry, performs phlebotomy, and renders therapeutic treatments (practice specific) as instructed by the physician.
• Understands how to determine patient eligibility using programs such as Medicaid EVS; can consistently identify when a patient is in need of a referral and/or preauthorization.
• Answers and screens office calls, greets patients in a professional and timely manner; projects proper telephone etiquette; understands when it is acceptable to release protected health information.
• Accurate, complete, and timely data input within the bounds of record access and in compliance with the processes and procedures governing the electronic health record.
• Able to obtain patient vital signs and properly document them in the patients medical record. Interviews, triages and prepares patients to facilitate smooth flow, assists providers in medical examinations, and provides other general assistance to the provider and staff as necessary.
• Demonstrates the I.C.A.R.E. behaviors to improve the patient’s experience.
• Performs other projects and duties as assigned.

Educational/Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One year of clerical/billing experience in a medical office setting.
• Experience operating multi‑line phone systems, fax machines, photocopiers, PCs, credit-card machines, glucometers, EKG machines and other medical equipment as required by the practice.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• CMA, RMA or AAMA (through an approved/accredited organization) preferred.
• If serving as a bilingual/multilingual interpreter, certification in Medical Interpretation is required.
• Current American Heart Association CPR certification is required.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands

Employees in this position will be exposed to blood‑borne pathogens.

Physical Demands – Heavy

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those a employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement; supervisors may assign other duties as deemed necessary.

Luminis Health Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Retirement Plan with employer contribution.
• Paid Time Off.
• Employee Tuition Assistance Benefits.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Employer Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full‑time employees.
• Wellness Programs / Employee Assistance Programs and more.

Pay Range

$18—$26 USD

Seniority Level Entry Level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Health Care Provider

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care