Clinical Assistant/Medical Assistant - Burnsville Family Physicians

Revo Health • Burnsville, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant is responsible for providing patient care to patients by assisting with diagnostic tests, procedures and treatments ordered by the physician in a family practice environment. This is a full-time position working between the hours of 7:00 am - 6:00 pm out of our clinic in Burnsville. Burnsville Family Physicians is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent
• Certified Medical Assistant required
• 1 year of clinical experience preferred
• Ability to:  Comply with company policies, procedures, practices, and business ethics guidelines. 
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.) 
• Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance. 
• Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately, and meet deadlines. 
• Prioritize workload effectively.
• Communicate respectfully and professionally in face-to-face, phone and email interactions.
• Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Escorts the patient to the Clinical Support area.
• Take height and weight.
• Verify visit reason.
• Checks immunization record and update as needed.
• Inquires about medications, allergies, and smoking status at each visit.
• Take BP, temperature, pulse, respiration, head and chest measurement pertinent to exam.
• Gowns patient appropriately for exam.
• Prepares room as needed for specified visit type.
• Schedules emergent tests as ordered by the provider.
• Hands out patient education pamphlets or print patient education from EPIC as requested
• Processes referrals by giving information to the patient for scheduling.
• Assists with laceration and set up surgical tray.
• Assists with excision of moles or lesions.
• Give specimen to lab for send out.
• After the pathology report is received, notify the patient of the results per provider request/instruction.
• Assists patient with completing informed consent forms prior to the provider performing the procedure(s) and send to Medical Records.
• Orders injections/immunizations as appropriate.
• Administers injection, SQ, IM, and ID.
• Retrieves calls regarding patient health problems, documents and routes calls.
• Calls in new prescriptions and refills to the pharmacy after provider has reviewed and approved.
• Calls patient with normal lab results, or normal results that have been reviewed by the physician with specific instructions by provider.
• Checks provider’s out box and review all papers in the box to ensure they are initialed by the provider prior to going to medical records for scanning.
• Fully participate and contribute to the patient centered health care home.
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Employees working 30+ hours per week (60 hours per pay period) are eligible for our Medical (w/Maternity Bundle), Dental & Vision plans, as well as Tuition Reimbursement.
• All employees, regardless of hours, are eligible for 401(k) w/ Profit Sharing, Employee Assistance Program, Lifetime Fitness Subsidy, Car Rental discounts, Home, Auto, & Pet insurance savings programs & more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED