Part Time Medical Assistant
About The Position
Boston Children's Health Physicians is seeking a part-time Medical Assistant for its Pediatric Specialty Office in Poughkeepsie, New York. The position is scheduled approximately Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pay is approximately $20–$21 per hour and is negotiable based on experience. The Medical Assistant supports patient registration and records, appointment coordination, referrals, room preparation, clinical screenings and tests, specimen and lab workflows, and physicians and nurses during patient visits. The role also contributes to patient-centered service, pre-visit planning, medical home meetings, and compliance with applicable privacy, corporate, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent required.
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records is essential.
- Comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and privacy and corporate compliance requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric experience preferred.
- Familiarity with the NextGen EMR is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Verify patient and family demographic information and insurance details.
- Review online pre-visit registration in Phreesia, update the patient database, follow up on positive coronavirus screening responses, and check registrations and screenings for the following day's visits.
- Check online payments of balances and copayments and assist parents with payments during visits when needed.
- Assist new patients with registration forms and update electronic patient records, including removing alerts that no longer apply.
- Help patients obtain Patient Portal access for each child in the family.
- Manage specialist referrals and insurance inquiries, and schedule future visits as patients exit.
- Prepare examination rooms for the day and escort patients to rooms.
- Prepare patients for examinations; record and chart height, weight, age-appropriate head circumference, and blood pressure for well visits.
- Ask patients or parents about the chief complaint and document it.
- Perform and document vision and hearing screenings as needed, according to standing protocols.
- Gather immunizations for well visits, document them in the chart, and obtain parental consent.
- Perform strep tests, flu swabs, and fingerstick lead, hemoglobin, and cholesterol tests according to standing protocols; document and bill for procedures as applicable.
- Perform venipuncture when requested by providers and assist nurses with blood draws.
- Assist doctors with sick visits and well-child visits, and assist doctors and nurses with procedures.
- Clean and restock rooms and equipment, and relay messages as required by physicians.
- Prepare for urine cultures and analysis, strep tests, and other laboratory tests; prepare instruments for sterilization.
- Record overnight culture results, check and chart temperatures in the refrigerator and incubator, track laboratory results, and document culture results in patient charts.
- Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols.
- Provide patient-centered care, attend medical home meetings, and participate in pre-visit planning.
- Demonstrate excellent internal and external customer service.
- Perform duties that support BCHP's quality service and patient satisfaction goals.
- Complete required annual trainings, including care coordination, population health management, and self-management support training, as well as annual corporate compliance training.
- Understand and effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance, and client confidentiality requirements; comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
