Medical Assistant

Summary

Assist physicians in providing high-quality patient care, while also exhibiting strong customer service skills to our patients and the overall 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 that guide how we work together and get things done.

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

• Assist with direct patient care procedures and related tasks such as lab tracking and data entry, document management, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, verifying medication lists, preparing charts and pre‑visit planning
• Perform routine specialized procedures, such as EKGs, rapid strep, urine dips, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, etc.
• Administer injections including vaccines and medications
• Educate and advise patients on specified medical issues within established parameters
• Schedule, coordinate, and track STAT patient referrals and pre‑authorizations
• Work quality reports to ensure gaps of care are closed and maintain consistent quality scores
• Maintain stock levels for medicines and medical supplies as needed
• Monitor and audit vaccine refrigeration temperature in line with Department of Health regulations
• Practice safety, environmental and/or infection control methods
• Comply with OSHA and DOH standards
• Comply with federal and local confidentiality laws, including HIPAA, ensuring patient privacy
• Adhere to Brown Health Medical Group guidelines for protecting patients’ demographic, clinical and financial information
• Provide superior customer service and outstanding patient care
• Attend meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows
• Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Completion of a medical assistant certification preferred.

$18.13‑$29.90

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

BPI Kidney Disease and Hypertension - Warwick - 250 Centerville Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

M‑F 8:30am‑5:00pm

Day

8 hours

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