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Sturdy Memorial Hospital - Attleboro, MA

posted 5 days ago

Attleboro, MA
Hospitals

About the position

The Medical Assistant works under the Lead Medical assistant and Practice Manager or Practice Supervisor to assist with maintaining efficient patient flow and quality care. The Medical Assistant works as part of a health care team to provide comprehensive care in a non-judgmental manner.

Responsibilities

  • Clinical responsibilities include rooming patients, taking vitals, procedures, prescription renewals, triage of patient phone calls, review charts, lab test results, scheduling patients, responding to provider messages.
  • Prepares exam rooms for providers between patient contact.
  • Obtain prior authorizations (Office visits, Prescriptions, and procedures/surgeries).
  • Assist in the in-bound/out-bound referral process.
  • Prepare the medical chart including importing medications from pharmacy, preloading vaccines, documenting pre-visit forms.
  • Administering vaccines.
  • Assist in scheduling new and established patient appointments as needed.
  • Communicates well over the phone with patients and other healthcare professionals using professional communication skills and promotes leading practices phone standards.
  • Evaluate patient phone calls.
  • Assist in inbox management and refills according to SMA policy.
  • Monitor and work appropriately in Electronic Medical Record environment and office workflows.
  • Ability to adapt in a busy office environment to meet care standards.
  • Understanding of supply management processes and needs.

Requirements

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork ability.
  • Demonstrated ability to interact with patients in promoting an excellent and safe patient experience.
  • Commitment to patient experience and quality improvement in the outpatient setting.
  • Ability to measure and document vitals, take temperatures, draw blood, weight, and height.
  • Ability to obtain a basic medical history including chief complaint, medication history, social history, and family history.
  • Ability to prepare all patients for examinations with necessary medical supplies.
  • Maintains clinical competency and continuous education.
  • Knowledge and appropriate use of medical terminology.
  • Reviews, processes, and routes clinical documentation.
  • Establishes excellent rapport with patients including patient education.
  • Works collaboratively with other health care professionals in providing outcome-oriented care.
  • Demonstrates problem solving and thrives in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Maintains a safe and healthy environment for patients and co-workers by following standards and procedures.
  • Demonstrates necessary functions to maintain continuity of care for patients.
  • Demonstrates ability to cross train to assist front-desk staff if necessary.

Nice-to-haves

  • Graduate of a two-year accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate.

Benefits

  • $2500 Sign on Bonus!
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