Medical Assistant
About The Position
Baptist Health Medical Group Certified Medical Assistant Electrophysiology Department St. Matthews area Full time/First shift Eligible for Sign On Bonus!!! The Medical Assistant (MA) will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical support to providers within one of our clinical practices. Duties include but not limited to the following: check in patients, obtaining vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature) and medication reconciliation, patient medical history information, expediting patient flow, rooming patients, stocking clinic with supplies, navigating electronic health record system (EPIC), scheduling and following-up with appointments and assisting with medication fill and refill requests, checking for prior authorizations and scheduling tests, procedures and consultations. May also perform other procedures such as EKG, phlebotomy, lab tests and injections (once competency has been assessed). The MA will communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients and physicians in a respectful manner and will uphold Baptist’s mission and core values that drive service excellence.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
- Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information, plus
- Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate to be received within 90 days, plus one of the following:
- Prior working experience in a medical office/clinic performing clinical MA duties. Upon hire these disciplines will be assessed for clinical competency and be required to successfully complete an MA orientation as well as complete any additional training as required by the Provider.
- Completed any MA education program, but has not received certification as of yet. Upon hire these disciplines will be assessed for clinical competency and be required to successfully complete an MA orientation | externship as well as complete any additional training as required by the Provider.
Nice To Haves
- Current MA Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, AAMP
- Graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current Licensure without restrictions
- Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information
- Medical, Assist, Medical Office, MA, Medical Assistant, CMA, Certified Medical Assistant, Register Medical Assistant, Clinic, Practice Work Experience Relevant Work Experience
Responsibilities
- Coordination of direct patient care activities
- Providing clinical support to providers
- Check in patients
- Obtaining vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature) and medication reconciliation
- Patient medical history information
- Expediting patient flow
- Rooming patients
- Stocking clinic with supplies
- Navigating electronic health record system (EPIC)
- Scheduling and following-up with appointments
- Assisting with medication fill and refill requests
- Checking for prior authorizations and scheduling tests, procedures and consultations
- Perform other procedures such as EKG, phlebotomy, lab tests and injections (once competency has been assessed)
- Communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients and physicians in a respectful manner
- Uphold Baptist’s mission and core values that drive service excellence
Benefits
- Sign On Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
