Medical Assistant I - Atrium Health Monroe Internal Medicine Full-Time
About The Position
Assists physicians and advanced clinical practitioners with patient care, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. May assist with administrative duties including scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize the benefit from the practice service. Essential Functions Exemplify caring and compassionate customer service to create an excellent patient experience Provide exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to interact with patients and families in a wide variety of sensitive situations Demonstrates critical thinking skills and decisive judgment in an often-hectic environment and possess the ability to work cohesively on a team and independently Interview and record patients' medical information and measure their vital signs, Updates health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit Utilizes standard precautions, complies with policies and other Regulatory Agency standards Completes CLIA approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards Conduct Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order. Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable Responsible for the development and implementation of a treatment plan. Lead lower-level staff by providing direction and training Collect, prepare and log blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens. Ensures ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the care team is presented with test results Function as an EMR super user Complete all annual in-service, education and/or training required to maintain professional standards Complete annual unit-based project
Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent required
- Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or may have completed structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214 in lieu of a formal medical assistant program or EMT
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians and advanced clinical practitioners with patient care
- Perform clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks
- Assist with administrative duties including scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
- Provide information to patients
- Interview and record patients' medical information and measure their vital signs
- Update health maintenance at patient visit
- Identify medication changes and update allergy information at each visit
- Utilize standard precautions and comply with policies and other Regulatory Agency standards
- Complete CLIA approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards
- Conduct Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order
- Perform Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable
- Responsible for the development and implementation of a treatment plan
- Lead lower-level staff by providing direction and training
- Collect, prepare and log blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens
- Ensure ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the care team is presented with test results
- Function as an EMR super user
- Complete all annual in-service, education and/or training required to maintain professional standards
- Complete annual unit-based project
Benefits
- robust benefits package
- paid time off
- opportunities for career advancement
- Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
