High School CTE - Medical Assistant - West Region

IU Health•Lafayette, IN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for High School Students in a CTE program, specifically for locations across the West Region. The Medical Assistant, under the supervision of a designated supervisor and assigned physician, performs duties related to direct patient care and clinical direction in accordance with organizational standards. Key responsibilities include ensuring the completeness of ordered procedures and treatments, maintaining smooth patient flow, performing general lab work, and instructing patients on procedures and needs. The role also involves ensuring medical orders and referrals are processed accurately and timely, performing registration and scheduling, maintaining EMR files, and handling general front office functions. Computerized physician order entry may be performed if directed by the assigned physician. The Medical Assistant is also expected to precept current MA team members or MA Externs as requested by leadership.

Requirements

AHA Basic Life Support for healthcare workers certification required
High school diploma or equivalent required
Current certification in medical assisting required from America Association of Medical Assistants (CMA), American Medical Technologists (RMA), National Health Career Association (CCMA), National Center for competency Testing (NCMA), and/or American Medical Certification Association (CMAC)
Knowledge of OSHA, CLIA, and ADA required
Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding required
Knowledge of standard laboratory and medical procedures
Knowledge of insurance plans and third-party payers
Ability to master standard clinical competencies per current Clinical policy, Point of Care and Skills Competency checklists
Requires basic math and accurate data collection and entry skills

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a Medical Assistant program preferred
TB validated (to administer or read) or validation obtained within 6 months of hire preferred
Knowledge of Business Unit Quality Programs, Meaningful Use and Standard Work Programs and concepts within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

Performs duties associated with direct patient care and clinical direction to provide patient care given in accordance with the organization standards
Assures completeness of ordered procedures and treatments
Assures smooth patient flow
Performs general lab work
Instructs patients concerning procedures, treatments and needs
Ensures medical orders and referrals are carried out accurately and in a timely manner
Performs registration and scheduling activities per organizational and departmental procedures
Maintains EMR files
Performs general front office functions as needed
May perform computerized physician order entry, only if directed by assigned physician
Expected to precept current MA team members or MA Externs as requested by leadership