Certified Medical Assistant - Burnsville Family Physicians

Revo Health•Burnsville, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant provides patient care in a family practice environment by assisting with diagnostic tests, procedures, and treatments ordered by physicians. The role is based at Burnsville Family Physicians in Burnsville, an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health). This is a full-time, Monday-through-Friday position with possible schedules of 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., or 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The position requires independent work with minimal supervision and participation in a patient-centered health care home.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Graduation from a Medical Assistant program or MLT program.
Ability to comply with company policies, procedures, practices, and business ethics guidelines.
Ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, and employment laws.
Prompt and reliable attendance.
Ability to work efficiently and productively, handle interruptions appropriately, and meet deadlines.
Ability to prioritize workload effectively.
Ability to communicate respectfully and professionally in face-to-face, phone, and email interactions.
Ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds independently and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move continuously throughout the shift, and frequently push, pull, and reach.
Visual acuity to read electronic and paper documents, auditory ability to participate clearly in phone or video calls, and manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of Medical Assistant experience in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Escort patients to the clinical support area and verify the reason for their visit.
Measure height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and other measurements pertinent to the examination.
Review immunization records and update them as needed; inquire about medications, allergies, and smoking status at each visit.
Prepare patients and rooms for examinations and specified visit types, including gowning patients appropriately.
Prepare for injections, change dressings, and assist with minor procedures.
Obtain blood specimens through venipunctures and finger sticks, and deliver specimens to the lab for send-out.
Schedule emergent tests as ordered by the provider.
Provide outpatient education pamphlets or print patient education from EPIC as requested.
Process referrals by providing patients with information for scheduling.
Assist with lacerations and surgical tray setup, and assist with excision of moles or lesions.
Assist patients with completing informed consent forms before procedures and send the forms to Medical Records.
Notify patients of pathology results according to provider requests or instructions.
Retrieve calls about patient health problems, document them, and route the calls.
Call in new prescriptions and refills to pharmacies after provider review and approval.
Call patients with normal lab results or other normal results reviewed by the physician, following specific provider instructions.
Review the provider's outbox and ensure papers are initialed by the provider before sending them to Medical Records for scanning.
Fully participate and contribute to the patient-centered health care home.
Work independently with minimal supervision and perform other duties as assigned.