Position Summary
Career Interest : The Medical Assistant Ambulatory Float is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service;
contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic / exam rooms, maintaining supply / equipment inventory, and / or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.
Responsibilities :
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and reports.
- Assists physicians and / or nurses to room patients, obtain vital signs, set patient up on MyChart and report findings to medical assistant or RN.
- Collaborates with members of the health care team to assist in obtaining outside records prior to or during clinic visit as delegated by the medical assistant, RN, or physician.
- Maintains medical records; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies, and processes forms (e.g. FMLA and Short-term disability paperwork) related to medical charts.
- Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained;
checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency / crash carts, suction and other required checks.
- Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; and answering phones.
- Performs in the role of chaperone during sensitive examinations or when requested
- Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record
- Assist in the transport of patients
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required
- High School Diploma / GED
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program OR at least 3 years of a combination of Medical Assistant, Health Care Associate or clinic office job-related job experience.
- BLS Certification or obtained with 14 days of hire
- Basic typing and word processing
Time Type : Full time
Full time
Job Requisition ID : R-35357
R-35357