Credentialed Medical Assistant- Gastroenterology Assoc.

Southern Ohio Medical Center•Portsmouth, OH

About The Position

The Credentialed Medical Assistant works under the supervision of the Office Manager, Office Supervisor, and/or Family Health Center Manager. The primary function is to assist providers with patient exams and care. This includes collecting and documenting patient vitals, medical history, and current complaints; communicating prescriptions to pharmacies; operating medical equipment; and potentially providing patient education. The role also orders and maintains medical supplies and performs other duties as assigned. The position is full-time, scheduled for 40 hours per week, in the Gastroenterology Associates department. The employee may float to other Medical Care Foundation offices as needed and is cross-trained to perform Medical Office Assistant duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or successful completion of an equivalent high school examination.
Credentialed Medical Assistant certification or credential required: CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, or AMCA.
BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one month of on-the-job training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Make phone calls for patient referrals and prescription requests, and document them in patient charts.
Assist providers with patient examinations, procedures, venipuncture, and diagnostic testing.
Collect and document patient vital signs, chief complaints, pain assessments, and past medical history.
Organize the drug closet and ensure clinical supplies are properly stocked.
Review charts for the next day's appointments and pull lab results as needed.
Log and update patient medication lists.
Assist with answering phones, scheduling appointments, and scanning.
Coordinate procedure scheduling with the Surgery Department and Central Scheduling.
Contact insurance companies to obtain required authorizations or precertifications.
Coordinate patient care with other members of the healthcare team to meet patient needs.
Pre-clean and decontaminate used instruments and transport them appropriately.
Float to other Medical Care Foundation offices as needed.
Follow vaccine and medication management policies.
Perform daily document imports.
Review electronic prescription requests under provider direction and handle failed or errored electronic prescriptions.
Follow medical record documentation procedures in the MCF Documentation Assistant policy.
Assist providers with navigating the medical record.
Be present during a provider's clinical service and document, on the provider's behalf, everything said during the service.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis.
Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility.
Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension).
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Earned Wage Access.
Paid Time Off bank with three annual sick days.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Tuition and certification assistance.
Discounted or free gym membership through Club LC.
Employee discount and payroll deduct programs.