Medical Assistant, Lead

AltaPointe Health is hosting Open Interviews on Thursday, September 24th from 1000AM-200PM. This event will take place at Eastpointe Hospital (7400 Roper Ln, Daphne AL 36526).

• AltaPointe Recruitment Team

• Greets all patients in a professional and welcoming manner
• Assists with the completion of the assessment process of patients including but not limited to the following height/weight, vital signs, and current medications for
• Administers injections, observing the Six Rights of medication administration
• Communicates effectively with the physician/provider regarding the consumer’s physical and mental condition
• Interfaces with the multi-disciplinary team
• Reports laboratory results to the physician/provider
• Responds to patient phone calls within 72 business hours or sooner
• Calls in prescriptions as directed by authorized prescribers
• Authorizes prescription refills following Family Medicine Standing Orders
• Facilitate Prior Authorizations for prescriptions
• Updates patient medical records as needed
• Assists in arranging hospital admissions and laboratory services
• May assist collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
• May assist instructing patients about medication and special diets
• Provides emergency care as needed (CPR, Mind Set, etc.), according to the AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
• Be Familiar with the Crisis Center Protocol (how to facilitate patient’s in crisis)
• Effectively demonstrates the application of MA competencies
• Ensures all releases are obtained and scanned into P.O.S. timely and accurately.
• Researches all patients that present with no insurance through Medicaid and Medicare eligibility sites.
• Verifies all insurance eligibility and enters accurate information in EHR
• Makes copies, faxes documents and performs other related clerical duties as needed.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics and to all 5 Star Customer Service Guidelines when dealing with Clinic Manager, Practice Manager, PA/CRNP/Physician, Team Leader, co-workers and patients

• Distributes prescriptions from the Physicians/CRNP/PA to the patient
• Assists with the patient assistance pharmacy forms as needed, which includes communicating with the consumer regarding proof of income.
• Completes admissions, discharges, and transfers as needed.
• Coordinates appropriate services for consumers in crisis.
• Performs relief for other staff members.
• Assists with and works with all organization personnel involved with any aspect of release of protected health information to ensure full coordination and cooperation under the organization’s policies and procedures and legal requirements
• Responsible for obtaining, sending and receiving outside medical record requests for the clinic.
• Maintains logs for outside records sending and receiving to close the loop as appropriate
• Scans, attaches and tags appropriate medical staff once records are received.

• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance clinical skills

• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe/Accordia Health policy
• Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately and updated when appropriate
• Documents legibly

• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists consumers and visitors as needed
• Personal values don’t inhibit…