Medical Assistant Certified Registered - Women's Wellness Center

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Certified/Registered Medical Assistant for our Women's Wellness Center. The Certified Medical Assistant provides clinical support to the physician and mid-level providers. The Medical Assistant provides instructions to patients as directed by the providers. The Medical Assistant is also responsible for compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations and ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations. The Medical Assistant is a highly visible position that is always responsible for creating a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office. In addition, provide customer-focused service and provide support to patient flow in a unit or department to include: 1) patient registration, 2) patient scheduling, 3) patient billing, 4) pre-certification (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments), 5) medical records retrieval, release, or collection, and 6) data entry. Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma/GED
Accredited Medical Assistant Certification or Credential for the state where work is performed
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be acquired during orientation.
Medical terminology
Computer fluency/literacy
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Maintain patient confidentiality
Organization and prioritization skills
Experience as a Medical Assistant
A minimum of 1 year experience working in a medical setting

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or equivalent
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook
Experience with electronic medical records software, ie. EPIC

Responsibilities

Provides clinical support to the physician and mid-level providers.
Provides instructions to patients as directed by the providers.
Ensures compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations.
Ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations.
Creates a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office.
Provides customer-focused service.
Supports patient flow in a unit or department including patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing, pre-certification, medical records retrieval/release/collection, and data entry.
Responsible for routine problem resolution.
Assists with patient flow coordination.
Initiates follow-up with appropriate staff as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.