Medical Assistant Ambulatory

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The Medical Assistant reports to the Director or designee. In accordance with established policies and procedures, provides both clinical and office administrative support for the practice. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done:
Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

• Sets up patient appointments, makes follow‑up phone calls, tracks and notifies patients of missed appointments.
• Registers patients, collects co‑payments and processes appointment discharge according to established procedures.
• Prepares and sends financial statements to Patient Financial Services.
• Ensures eligibility, authorization and referral for services.
• Maintains the practice database, patient records and all office correspondence.
• Maintains inventory of medical and office supplies.
• Performs initial patient interaction, records vital signs, height, weight, etc., and documents information in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR).
• Sets up and cleans examination and procedure rooms and equipment.
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures and objectives.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Participates in quality improvement processes and risk management activities.
• Attends practice meetings.
• Respects patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Completes mandatory annual training.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE: High school diploma or equivalent; completion of Certification Medical Assistant Program required.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to operate office equipment such as voicemail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, and other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, letters and medical records.
• Clinical
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and sensitivity to cultural diversity in each step of the care process.
• EXPERIENCE: Three years of out‑patient physician medical office experience preferred. Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and effective prioritization and organizational skills.

Healthcare environment such as acute care hospitals, physician offices and ancillary healthcare enterprises. Works with medical equipment and has direct patient contact. Any potential hazards are minimized by adherence to established safety procedures and precautions including use of safety equipment and protective clothing.

$17.77 – $29.31

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Lincoln – 701 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865

Monday through Saturday, 8 A–6 P as scheduled

Day

8 hours

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