Medical Assistant

One to One Health•West Lafayette, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant builds relationships with patients through responsive, clear, and effective communication. The day-to-day role involves obtaining patient records and test results, coordinating daily administrative tasks, patient work up, preparing treatment rooms for examinations, and supporting practitioners. This position requires verifying patient information, recording medical history, confirming visit purposes, and preparing patients for examinations by performing preliminary physical tests like taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature. The Medical Assistant is responsible for securing patient information, maintaining confidentiality, completing diagnostic and procedure coding, and providing overall support for providers and clinic operations. Key duties also include instructing patients on sample collection, administering injections and prescribed medications, observing and reporting changes in patient conditions, ensuring accurate and timely chart entries in the electronic medical record, assisting with scheduling tests and treatments, arranging referrals, and obtaining pre-authorizations. The role also involves preparing exam and treatment rooms, assisting with lab testing and phlebotomy, and supporting providers during minor procedures and physicals. Furthermore, the Medical Assistant maintains a safe and healthy work environment, manages supplies, ensures equipment operation through maintenance and repairs, and adheres to professional standards and regulations. The individual must exhibit professionalism, teamwork, adaptability, efficiency, and the ability to recognize and act appropriately in emergent situations under the direction of a charge nurse or provider.

Requirements

Ability to provide patients with timely responses, clear and professional communication, and a steadfast willingness to find solutions to all problems.
Strong communication skills, including active listening and empathy, to effectively address patient needs and concerns and coordinate care.
Proficient in basic technology (Microsoft products, etc).
Ability or willingness to learn patient engagement software / customer service systems that enable omnichannel (text, phone, video, email) communication with patients and teammates.
Ability or willingness to learn basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.
Ability to multi-task and work independently with excellent organizational skills.
Must possess a strong sense of professionalism.
Must thrive in a team dynamic.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Ability to follow written or verbal step-by-step instructions.
Ability to concentrate, think, and learn.
Ability to hear, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, lift, push, and pull.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program or actively working towards completion.
Administrative experience, preferably in a medical office.

Responsibilities

Builds relationships with patients through responsive, clear, and effective communication.
Obtains patient records and test results.
Coordinates daily administrative tasks.
Performs patient work up.
Prepares treatment rooms for examinations.
Supports practitioners.
Verifies patient information by interviewing patients; recording medical history; confirming the purpose of the visit.
Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
Secures patient information and maintains patient confidentiality by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
Delivers overall support for providers and clinic operations.
Instructs patients on the collection of any necessary samples and tests.
Gives injections, and administers prescribed medications as directed by the provider and according to nursing standards.
Observes patients, charts and reports changes in patient's conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and takes any necessary action.
Ensures that patient chart entries are made accurately and in a timely matter and forward charts as appropriate in the electronic medical record.
Assists with scheduling of tests and treatments.
Arranges referrals to a specialist and obtains pre-authorizations when directed by the provider.
Prepares exam and treatment rooms for patient intake.
Assists with lab testing and phlebotomy.
Assists providers in preparing for minor procedures and physicals.
Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations, and fostering a sense of teamwork.
Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipts.
Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs, and reporting to the Practice Coordinator.
Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards, policies/procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
Exhibits professionalism and teamwork.
Possesses the ability to quickly adapt to different situations while being efficient and well organized.
Demonstrates knowledge and ability to recognize emergent situations and act promptly and appropriately based on the patient's need and within the scope of practice under the direction of the charge nurse and/or provider.