What you will do:
The Medical Assistant is responsible to perform the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing quality medical care.
Responsibilities:
- Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents all necessary health information into the electronic medical record.
- Responds to patients concerns appropriately.
- Completes referrals and obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.
- Follows proper protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.
- Participates in all required meetings and practice huddles.
- Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.
- Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.
- Documents all exposure incidents per St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates policy.
- Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician intervention.
- Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at all times.
- Follows office protocol to ensure adequate supplies are ordered and stocked.
- Performs office testing with appropriate training and within scope of practice.
- Handles medical waste appropriately.
- Provides educational materials to patients.
- Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.
- If applicable perform front-end functions to insure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows:
- Scheduling and registration
- Check-in
- Check-out
- Charge entry/claims
- End of day processes
- General duties including but not limited to:
- Document processing
- Scanning
- Inbox monitoring
- Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.
- Performs all mandatory training.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
- Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.
- Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.
- Adheres to St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performance of all job duties.
- Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.
- Cross covers other areas as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program
- Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalency
- At least 10 months’ work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field
- Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs
- Experience using an electronic health record system
- Commitment to confidentiality and respect
- Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, current medications, current complaints, health screening questionnaires
- Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology
- Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare providers in performing clinical tasks and procedures
- Ability to provide patients with information related to their health and wellness.
Pay Range:$18.00 - $24.97
Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $24.97 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Parental leave
- Pet insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work setting:
- In-person
- Office
- Outpatient
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Medical Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
- Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Troy, NY 12180: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person