Medical Assistant Floater- Per Diem

Boston Childrens Health Physicians LLP•Valhalla, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Seeking a Per Diem Medical Assistant Floater for BCHP's Pediatric Offices in Westchester, NY, Greenwich, CT, Norwalk, CT, and Stamford, CT. The role requires reliable transportation to float to BCHP core offices in Westchester and Southern Connecticut as needed. The Medical Assistant will create a patient-centered environment, prepare rooms, escort patients, record vital signs, document chief complaints, perform screenings, administer immunizations, conduct various tests (strep, flu, lead, hemoglobin, cholesterol), perform venipuncture, assist physicians with sick and well-child visits, clean and restock rooms, relay messages, prepare for lab tests, assist with procedures, sterilize instruments, record test results, track lab results, enter procedures into the superbill, assist visiting subspecialists, and operate according to standard orders and protocols. The position also involves providing patient-centered care, attending medical home meetings, participating in pre-visit planning, and demonstrating excellent customer service. Organizational duties include supporting BCHP's goals for quality service and patient satisfaction, completing required annual trainings (care coordination, population health management, self-management support), corporate compliance training, understanding HIPAA and client confidentiality, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. BCHP is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required
Reliable form of transportation

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

Create a patient-centered environment
Prepare rooms for the day
Escort patients to room; prepare patients for examinations
Record height/weight (head circ if age appropriate) and blood pressure for well visit; chart
Ask parent or patient about chief complaint and document
Perform vision and hearing screening as necessary and document in chart according to standing protocols
Gather proper immunizations at well visits, document in chart, and gain consent from parents
Perform strep tests and flu test swabs, record results in the chart, and charge for the procedures
Perform fingerstick lead, hemoglobin, and cholesterol tests according to standing protocols, document results in chart, and bill for procedure
Perform venipuncture when requested by providers
Assist doctors as needed with sick visits, as well as well-child visits
Clean and restock rooms and equipment
Relay messages as may be required by physicians
Prepare for urine culture and analysis
Prepare for strep tests and all other laboratory tests
Assist doctor and nurses with procedures
Prepare instruments for sterilization
Record overnight culture results in chart
Check and chart temps in fridge and incubator
Record culture results in chart
Track lab results
Enter procedures done into the superbill
Act as medical assistant for visiting subspecialists and perform diagnostic tests for them as required
Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols
Enter all charges into superbill
Provide care in a patient-centered manner
Attend medical home meetings
Participate in pre-visit planning
Demonstrate excellence in both internal and external customer service
Other duties as assigned
Perform duties to support the goals and objectives of Boston Children's Health Physicians in its efforts to provide quality service and patient satisfaction
Demonstrate continuing education by completing all required annual trainings, as stated in the Training Curriculum, including but not limited to care coordination, population health management and self-management support techniques.
Complete annual corporate compliance training
Understand and effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality
Ensure and/or remain in compliance with local, state and federal regulation