Medical Assistant (FT) - Ambulatory Float Pool
About The Position
The Medical Assistant Ambulatory Float supports efficient patient flow in a healthcare setting by facilitating examinations and treatment with culturally sensitive care and exceptional customer service. The role contributes to patient care by preparing patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests or consultations, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic and examination rooms, maintaining supply and equipment inventory, and assisting physicians, nurses, other medical staff, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program, or at least three years of combined Medical Assistant, Health Care Associate, or clinic-office-related job experience.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days of hire.
- Basic typing and word-processing skills.
Responsibilities
- Schedule tests; obtain films and reports; and prepare laboratory specimens according to policy.
- Assist physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on the competency checklist.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record elements of patient history for clinical staff review.
- Electronically submit, call, and/or fax prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
- Ensure data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records.
- Maintain medical records, ensure required documentation is available, distribute reports and correspondence, and file, photocopy, and process medical-chart forms.
- Maintain examination-room orderliness and cleanliness; stock assigned areas; maintain supply par levels; and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, emergency/crash cart, and suction checks.
- Perform clerical duties, including greeting and registering patients, scheduling, pre-certification of tests, procedures, and medications, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, answering phones, and entering ambulatory care charges.
- Perform simple procedures as directed by a nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
- Measure and document vital signs, height, and weight, and perform screening procedures.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
