Medical Assistant - Urgent Care
About The Position
Maintain patient's safe passage in and out of the practice Greet, assess and interview patients Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs Review present medications, allergy, history, chief complaint, and brief interrogation of complaint Act as a liaison between doctor and patient Explain medication, side effects, treatments, diets, diseases and disease processes Update medication list and current problem list Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by medical staff Anticipate needs of patients, and providers, other team members Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties Stocking of supplies as needed, and maintaining clean exam rooms Respond to patient's concerns Maintains patient confidentiality Participate in training and skills development of new medical assistants Perform a variety of preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures, nasal swabs and more. Analyze samples with various point-of-care testing platforms Prepare and package laboratory samples for transport to lab Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, check patients in and out for appointments utilizing our electronic internal practice management system. Confirm patient information at the time of check in. Complete / confirm insurance eligibility. Answer front desk phone calls. Provide receptionist back-up / support while being able to explain financial requirements to the patient (s) or responsible parties and collect co-pays and past due balances as required. Ensure Worker's Compensation, MVA and Occupational Health paperwork is completed for visits. Maintain optimum customer service and patient confidentiality. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Medical Assistant Certification preferred or Emergency Medical Technician License
- Externship/Internship within related healthcare practice preferred.
- Must have current or very recent experience phlebotomy skills.
- Schedule and Location vary weekly, including rotating weekends and holidays.
- Required - 2 weekend shifts per month.
- Operation hours Monday - Friday 9a-7p (10-hour shift), Saturday - Sunday 9a-4p (7-hour shift)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
Responsibilities
- Maintain patient's safe passage in and out of the practice
- Greet, assess and interview patients
- Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs
- Review present medications, allergy, history, chief complaint, and brief interrogation of complaint
- Act as a liaison between doctor and patient
- Explain medication, side effects, treatments, diets, diseases and disease processes
- Update medication list and current problem list
- Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by medical staff
- Anticipate needs of patients, and providers, other team members
- Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure
- Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties
- Stocking of supplies as needed, and maintaining clean exam rooms
- Respond to patient's concerns
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Participate in training and skills development of new medical assistants
- Perform a variety of preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures, nasal swabs and more.
- Analyze samples with various point-of-care testing platforms
- Prepare and package laboratory samples for transport to lab
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, check patients in and out for appointments utilizing our electronic internal practice management system.
- Confirm patient information at the time of check in.
- Complete / confirm insurance eligibility.
- Answer front desk phone calls.
- Provide receptionist back-up / support while being able to explain financial requirements to the patient (s) or responsible parties and collect co-pays and past due balances as required.
- Ensure Worker's Compensation, MVA and Occupational Health paperwork is completed for visits.
- Maintain optimum customer service and patient confidentiality.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
