Medical Assistant/Surgical Scheduler - GI

Summit Health•Florham Park, NJ

1d•$22 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Assistant/Surgical Scheduler is responsible for assisting physician, PA or NP with clerical duties, patient flow, patient care and procedures. This role involves preparing examination rooms, maintaining efficient patient flow, ensuring proper preparation for patient visits, and communicating and providing care consistent with the age, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs of the patient. The position also includes answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, stocking examination rooms, assisting with supply orders, reconciling encounters, and communicating issues to supervisors. The Medical Assistant/Surgical Scheduler must understand and perform within their scope of practice, obtain vital signs, review and update medication lists and allergies in the EHR, and enter orders and schedule appointments in the Practice Management System (PMS) and EHR. They will also provide referrals, adhere to safety precautions, maintain proficiency with department-specific equipment, facilitate transitions of care, and demonstrate flexibility with work schedules. Additionally, the role may involve scribing services and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Graduated from an accredited medical assistant or phlebotomy program, required.
0-1 year related work experience, required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or within 30 days of hire, required.
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, required.
Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner, required.
Basic proficiency in computer use, required.
Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed, required.

Nice To Haves

2-4 years related work experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares the examination room. Escorts patient into the room. Cleans examination room when exam is complete.
Maintains efficient patient flow.
Ensures proper preparation for patient visit. Prepares pertinent information needed for patient visit.
Communicates & provides care consistent with age, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs of the patient.
Answers the telephone in an appropriate manner. Directs calls and/or takes accurate messages.
Schedules appointments accurately and appropriately according to departmental guidelines.
Consistently and accurately stocks examination rooms with all necessary supplies.
Assists in ordering and maintaining of all supplies as assigned.
Reconciles encounters daily and accurately, according to policy guidelines.
Effectively communicates problems, concerns or issues to the Supervisor and/or Manager appropriately and promptly.
Understands and performs within scope of practice.
Obtains vital signs: BP, temp, pulse, height & weight accurately and completely as required. Documents appropriately in EHR.
Reviews and updates medication list and accurately documents known allergies in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Demonstrates an understanding of prescription control and prescription refill procedures.
Accurately documents allergies in EHR.
Appropriately enters orders and schedules appointments in the Practice Management System (PMS) and EHR.
Provides referrals and/or consult orders appropriately and in a timely manner in the PMS and EHR.
Appropriately adheres to universal safety precautions when administering medications and disposal of medical waste.
Maintains proficiency with department specific equipment, troubleshoots and reports malfunctions promptly.
Facilitates transition of care to UCC/Hospital.
Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules.
Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned.
Provide scribing services.