Medical Assistant , OBGYN , Per Diem

Boston Medical Center•Norwood, WA

12h•$17 - $24

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Practice Manager, the Medical Assistant/ Patient Service Specialist will function as a member of the clinical and administrative team and complete assigned daily clinical and administrative operations to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in the physician practice. This includes medical/nursing support to provider staff in the ambulatory setting, prepping the patient and seeing them through the entirety of their visit, as well as some responsibilities of the Patient Service Specialist role POSITION SUMMARY : Under the supervision of the Practice Manager, the Medical Assistant I will function as a member of the clinical team and complete assigned daily clinical operations to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in the physician practice. This includes medical/nursing support to provider staff in the ambulatory setting, prepping the patient and seeing them through the entirety of their visit.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent; no prior experience
Strong customer service skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills .
Must be able to work independently with little supervision.

Nice To Haves

E ducation from approved medical assistant program.
One to three years of medical assistant experienc e
Certified Medical Assistant Certification

Responsibilities

Rooms patient and prepares the patient for the provider visit .
Take vital signs as necessary.
Responsible for accurate blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.
Records of patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list, into EMR for physical.
Obtains required consents, completes required forms as needed for specific visit types .
Performs in-office testing and EKGs as needed.
Required to perform controls on specific in-office tests, in-house phlebotomy preferred.
Assists provider with in-office medical procedures.
Properly label all specimens, office blood draws, and adhering to BMC policy.
Chaperones Providers as required .
Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider, adhering to BMCHS practice policies.
Responsible to follow TCM (Transitional Care Management), CCM (Chronic Care Management) and RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) workflows if active in the practice .
Stocks rooms and monitors expiration dates of exam room supplies .
Monitors and logs medication/vaccine refrigerator temperatures .
Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging, and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed .
Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules of patient visits in other BMC practices.
Reviews schedules (clinical pre-visit review) to ensure the provider has what the patient visits for. Example: results, consult notes, hospital notes etc. If not available, contact facility or other practice to obtain them.
Schedules patient appointments and appropriate testing as ordered by provider upon check out from appointments or any other time as requested .
Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and then schedule specialty appointments and testing as required.
Responsible for informing manager of clinical supply needs or assisting with ordering .
Responsible for obtaining prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need.
Essential phlebotomy skills required including technical abilities like venipuncture and specimen handling, and soft skills such as communication, empathy, and attention to detail, sterilizing instruments, and medical supply inventory
Works assigned tasks per electronic medical record task list .
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned (The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities )