Medical Assistant Registered Clinic

Franciscan Medical Group•Bainbridge Island, WA

7d•$23 - $32

About The Position

As a Medical Assistant Registered, you help keep daily clinic operations running smoothly and efficiently for patients and the clinical team. You proactively prepare patient charts and ensure information is complete and up to date. The role may involve multiple patients per day, depending on the number of physicians on site. You perform general medical office duties, respond to patient requests, maintain accurate medical records, support efficient patient flow, and coordinate referrals and authorizations. You also maintain a safe, clean, and adequately supplied work environment; clean and maintain clinic equipment and instruments; prepare supplies and equipment; and assist providers with patient care, examinations, procedures, treatments, testing, and minor office surgeries using no more than local anesthesia.

Requirements

Any combination of experience or education that demonstrates the job knowledge and abilities needed to perform the position's duties.
Medical Assistant Registered (MA-R) through the State of Washington, sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, required within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support-CPR.

Nice To Haves

One year of work experience as a Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

Perform general medical office duties, including answering phones, making appointments, registering patients, updating medical carts, and verifying insurance information and coverage.
Respond to incoming patient calls; answer questions, make appointments, process prescription refills, and provide patients or family members with prescription and treatment instructions according to provider guidelines and orders.
Maintain patient medical records and accurately document clinical information in the medical record in accordance with privacy policies and procedures.
Greet patients professionally, escort them to treatment areas, and update medical records with vital signs and relevant patient history to maintain efficient patient flow.
Respond to verbal and electronic patient requests for information and assistance using appropriate policies, reference tools, and provider instructions.
Coordinate referrals for tests, specialist appointments, and hospital visits, and ensure required insurance authorization is obtained.
Maintain a safe, clean, and adequately supplied work environment, including disposing of general waste and hazardous materials and sharps, cleaning clinical care areas, replacing sharps containers as needed, and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
Clean and maintain clinic equipment and instruments to ensure proper sterilization and cleanliness.
Prepare supplies and equipment and assist providers during patient treatments, procedures, examinations, and testing.
Prepare patients for and assist with routine and specialty examinations, procedures, treatments, and minor office surgeries utilizing no more than local anesthesia.