Lead, Medical Assistant - Almara Women's Health | OGI, Maple Grove

Revo Health•Maple Grove, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Clinical Assistant is responsible for providing patient care in the clinic and related administrative duties. In addition, this role will support the Clinical Assistant team members and daily operations of the clinic. This is a full-time position working Monday - Friday varying start times 7am-8:30am (8-hour shifts), out of our Maple Grove clinic with some flexibility based upon business need & every 10th Saturday morning in Maple Grove. Almara Women's Health | OGI 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

Graduation from a Medical Assistant Program or MLT program.
1+ years’ experience of Medical Assistant experience in a clinic setting.
Willing to train Medical Assistant that has completed their Externship.
Comply with company policies, procedures, practices and business ethics guidelines.
Complete job required training.
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.)
Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance
Work in the clinic, office or surgery center during business hours
Travel independently throughout the clinic, office or surgery center (which may include movement from floor to floor); frequent bending, lifting, standing, stooping or sitting for long periods of time may be required
Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately and meet deadlines
Communicate and interact in a respectful and professional manner
Prioritize workload while being flexible to meet the expectations of the daily operations
Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Understand and execute a variety of instructions
Effectively operate equipment and communicate on and operate the phone system
Work independently with minimal supervision
Travel to other work locations, if required

Nice To Haves

X-ray licensed or willing to obtain limited scope x-ray license to perform Bone Density scans, preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee department daily operations and staff productivity; ensure excellent patient service and delivery of care.
Coordinate department work schedules (e.g. ensure proper staffing levels, coverage for lunch, oversee breaks, etc.)
Partner with supervisor to ensure staff members receive recognition, development and coaching when appropriate
Train and assist Medical Assistants as needed
Work with supervisor to maintain consistent training policies and processes
Actively participate in meetings and other communications processes; share information timely, accurately and completely with others as needed
Excellent communication with all departments in the clinic; acting as a liaison between care teams and front desk
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit.
Measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart.
Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
Performs in-house testing including UA, Hemoglobin, 1 hour glucose, 3 hour glucose and ICT stool samples.
Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms.
Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner.
Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed is available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment.
Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required.
Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.).
Any and all other duties as assigned