Medical Assistant

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo) • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Center for Orthopedic Research and Education (CORE) is seeking a Medical Assistant. CORE Institute has been ranked by Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Businesses as #1 for Orthopedic Practices, #1 for Healthiest Healthcare Employers, #3 for Best Healthcare Workplace Culture, and a Winner in Best Places to Work.

Requirements

• Graduated from a formal training program during the last 12-18 months, and have the CMA certificate; OR, Is grandfathered in as defined by State regulation.
• Experience with office medical procedures and treatments and knowledge of insurance, managed care operations, EMR and scheduling software.
• Certification or additional training must meet the requirements for meaningful use.
• High school diploma/GED, and graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant training program as defined by state regulations.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years of experience in orthopedics, spine surgery, or pain management is preferred.
• Two years of experience in an outpatient physical therapy clinic.
• Experience with orthopedics

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication between the patient and the provider during patient care by collecting and sharing pertinent information with the provider and receiving and acting on directives from the provider.
• Responsible for preparing the patient for visit with the provider, including rooming patients, obtaining and documenting vitals, reviewing intake paperwork, pulling up radiology images, removing dressings, procedure set-up, injection prep, and accurate data entry into EMR.
• Responsible for completing tasks associated with Company initiatives such as PROs, Quality Payment Programs, etc.
• Maintains exam room standards, ensuring rooms are restocked at the end of each clinic day and cleaned as needed during and at the end of each day.
• Monitors biohazard and sharps containers and replaces them as needed.
• Assists the provider in preparing patient prescriptions and completing medical and patient forms (e.g., work release, FMLA).
• Retrieves and responds to voicemails within 24 business hours and documents actions in EMR.
• Prepares patient electronic charts for clinic visits before the date of service.
• Verifies outstanding testing results are in EMR, confirms the appropriateness of the patient to the provider (body part and/or insurance), and notes imaging, DME, or casting needed prior to provider visit on the date of service.
• Scans clinical documents into EMR.
• Prints clinic schedules on the morning of the date of service.
• Ensures patient receives education as indicated by the provider.
• Manages EMR desktops of assigned providers in a timely manner.
• Acts as PTO Buddy per clinic plan.
• Creates and promotes a positive patient experience.
• Maintains HIPAA compliant environment.
• Maintains a clean workspace.

Benefits

• Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
• HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
• 401k plan after 1 month of service with company match (Part-time employees included)
• Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
• Employee Appreciation Days
• Employee Wellness Events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED