Medical Assistant - Troy, NY - FULL TIME

Trinity Health-posted 6 days ago
$19 - $25/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
City of Troy, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
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MEDICAL ASSISTANT - Troy, Full Time Hours 8:15-4:45 with 1-3 evenings per month required If you are looking for a Medical Assistant position in Troy, full-time, this could be your opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places. This position will be located at 2 New Hampshire Ave. Position Highlights: Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development Work/Life: Monday – Friday Office Hours What you will do: The Medical Assistant is responsible to perform the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing quality medical care.

  • Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents all necessary health information into the electronic medical record.
  • Responds to patients concerns appropriately.
  • Completes referrals and obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.
  • Follows proper protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.
  • Participates in all required meetings and practice huddles.
  • Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.
  • Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.
  • Documents all exposure incidents per St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates policy.
  • Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician intervention.
  • Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at all times.
  • Follows office protocol to ensure adequate supplies are ordered and stocked.
  • Performs office testing with appropriate training and within scope of practice.
  • Handles medical waste appropriately.
  • Provides educational materials to patients.
  • Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.
  • If applicable perform front-end functions to insure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows: Scheduling and registration Check-in Check-out Charge entry/claims End of day processes
  • General duties including but not limited to: Document processing Scanning Inbox monitoring
  • Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.
  • Performs all mandatory training.
  • Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
  • Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.
  • Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.
  • Adheres to St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performance of all job duties.
  • Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.
  • Cross covers other areas as needed
  • High School Diploma or equivalency
  • At least 10 months’ work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field
  • Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs
  • Experience using an electronic health record system
  • Commitment to confidentiality and respect
  • Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, current medications, current complaints, health screening questionnaires
  • Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology
  • Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare providers in performing clinical tasks and procedures
  • Ability to provide patients with information related to their health and wellness.
  • Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program
  • Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA
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