Medical Assistant- Pulmonology

Position: MEDICAL ASSISTANT- PULMONOLOGY

Recently Increased Wages and Sign On Bonus available!

This medical assistant position offers competitive wages and a sign‑on bonus.

Job Summary /Overall Objectives

The Medical Assistant performs basic direct patient care activities, such as lab tests, treatments, and medication/immunization administration. These tasks are carried out under the direction of the nurse and/or physician in preparation for the patient’s examination and treatment. The incumbent also performs clerical activities, quality control activities, and performance improvement initiatives to support the physician practice.

Essential Job Functions

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital/physician practice policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assist in collecting patient healthcare data, including vital signs, weight, chief complaint, and pain assessment.
• Complete patient care treatments and testing as ordered.
• Comply with documentation completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Prepare patients for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Communicate pertinent information about actual or potential problems to the physician or nurse.
• Perform clerical functions in support of patient care and office functions.
• Answer telephone calls, take accurate messages, and relay them to the appropriate staff.
• Obtain and verify accurate patient demographic and insurance information and enter it into the billing system.
• Accurately enter codes based on diagnosis and enter charges into the billing system.
• Complete required forms and correspondence to support continued patient care.
• Ensure patient safety in compliance with hospital and physician practice policies.
• Label all patient specimens with identifiers per policy.
• Adhere to infection control processes, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
• Assist in continuous survey readiness, inspections and surveys.
• Perform all quality control, monitoring functions and report out‑of‑range information immediately to supervisor.
• Consistently practice National Patient Safety Goals.
• Schedule surgery, procedures, and testing for patients as required.
• Provide exit counseling, including education, scheduling, and supporting patients with necessary information.
• Prepare charts for clinic sessions and obtain vital signs and weight.
• Perform control studies and complete logbooks according to policy.
• Perform phlebotomy procedures, read test results, and document accordingly.
• Prepare exam rooms and restock supplies daily.
• Provide pre‑ and post‑examination education and counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

]Required Qualifications/Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or next level of higher education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications /Experience

• Previous outpatient office experience.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant program or experience as a Medical Assistant for one (1) year, or Certified EMT/Paramedic under the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
• Medical Assistant certification preferred.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
• Family & Friends – Northern Market
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required – Southern Market

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on‑call, etc.). Travel may be expected locally between system locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. They prohibit discrimination of any type and provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to the protected classifications listed in the EEO statement.

Disclaimer

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