Medical Assistant Job Iowa Louisiana USA,Healthcare

Location: Iowa

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.

Requisition Number:

R-21023

Facility:

LOC
0034 - 118 Long Pond Road, Suite 200118 Long Pond Road, Suite 200

Plymouth, MA 02360

Department Name:

SMC OB Gyn

Status:

Part time

Budgeted

Hours:

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

The Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting the practice with overall responsibility for maintaining efficiency of patient flow. Clinical duties include but are not limited to maintaining universal precautions; rooming patients, taking necessary vital signs and measurements, perform phlebotomy as needed, administering vaccines, performing treatments and procedures as ordered by the provider. He/She will be responsible for answering practice education, counseling and performing various testing and screenings.

The Medical Assistant will also be responsible for maintaining patients’ rooms, setting up and stocking, as appropriate as well as ordering and tracking supplies for the practice. Administrative responsibilities will include, without limitation, all generally accepted office responsibilities, making appointments, filing, answering phones, preparing correspondence, preparing patient charts, obtaining referrals and paperwork from referring physician offices.

Pay Range: an hour based on experience and generous shift differentials

Onsite Parking at the Facility

Career Growth:
Exposure to our various outpatient offices on the South Shore

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance:
Starts day 1

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Greets patients coming in for appointments in a professional manner and escorts them into patient exam rooms.

Assist with varied procedures within the practice including both routine and non-routine (complex) procedures as directed and under the supervision of the MD, NP, or PA. (The extent and complexity of procedures will be practice specific and need to have documentation of why considered complex).

a
- Provide a variety of services including: assisting physicians in all minor procedures and wound care as requested.
b - act as a chaperone when needed

Takes vital signs and documents accordingly.

Assists administrative team in greeting patients, scheduling appointments, processing orders, collecting encounter forms and answering telephones.

Assists with determining reason for visit or phone call, flags for immediate responses, takes messages appropriately and notifies appropriate medical staff.

Responsible for coordination of room rotations.

a
- Assists with varied procedures, as directed and under the supervision of the MD, NP or PA

Assists with receiving test results for physicians and calling patient with follow-up of labs and tests under direction of physician/nurse practitioner.

Cleans instruments and equipment following infection control guidelines.

Maintains sterilizer competencies.

Maintains excellent customer service and fosters an environment of optimal patient care

a
- Communicate critical patient information to the nurse and/or provider.
b
- Act in a professional manner at all times
c
- Maintain a positive attitude at all times, creating a collaborative and team oriented environment

Ensures appropriate communication in changes in schedule with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, staff and patients.

a
- Verifies schedule at end of clinic and gives to Program Director.
b
- Assists Nursing Supervisor with completing weekly MA schedules
c
- Participate in daily huddles, attend 75% of scheduled staff meetings and attend workflow/other meetings as needed.

Cross-trains to assist in covering the front desk team when needed.

Duties include:

patient check in/out, answering any questions that patient may have, and other related administrative tasks.

a
- Efficiently manages email communications in a timely manner, uses appropriately and remains current with division/organizational communications.
b
- Is proficient in the use of all computer applications, Meditech, lotus notes, i-heal..
c
- Assists in uploading of photographs into Meditech and i-heal.

Percept new employees using the established check off sheet reviewing departmental protocols, policies and workflow.

a - serve as a role…