Medical Assistant, FPG Urgent Care Sandusky: FT Days

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting physicians with patient care and provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from clinic services. Responsible for performing a variety of clinical duties including but not limited to: monitoring patient flow, obtaining and documenting patient vitals, document current medications, chief complaint, performing technical laboratory functions including phlebotomy/EKG/stress testing, monitor/track/charge medical equipment, scheduling procedures and tests. Responsible for performing a variety of office duties including but not limited to: greeting patients, vendors, and other visitors and notifying appropriate staff of their arrival, operating switchboard or telephone console to route incoming calls and place outgoing calls, obtaining current and accurate insurance information each visit, verifying coverage through insurance company, obtaining pre-certifications or prior authorizations as needed, maintaining daily accurate records for timely billing of accounts, notifying patients of account status and payments due using collection techniques to assist in keeping accounts receivable current. Assigned to a specific practice/urgent care but will need to assist in covering other practice sites.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Medical Assistant certification required.
Current CPR certification.
Proficient in the use of personal computers with strong typing skills.
Must possess a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator's license and insurable under Firelands auto policy.
Employee must provide proof of personal automobile liability insurance coverage upon request.
Must have the ability to perform as a Medical Scribe from time-to-time.
Able to develop and maintain effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients, co-workers and the public.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with medical and administrative staff, patients, co-workers and insurance companies.
Able to prepare and present reports to FPG management as requested.
Ability to remain calm and poised in urgent situations.
Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, and decision making.
Skill in analysis and interpretation of data, and preparation of reports.
Skill in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques, appropriate use of universal precautions, appropriate charting of patient data.
Skill in point of care testing, vital signs, EKG, and other clinical aspects of the office.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a medical office or urgent care setting preferred.
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word is desired.

Responsibilities

Assisting physicians with patient care
Providing information to patients
Monitoring patient flow
Obtaining and documenting patient vitals
Documenting current medications and chief complaint
Performing technical laboratory functions including phlebotomy/EKG/stress testing
Monitoring/tracking/charging medical equipment
Scheduling procedures and tests
Greeting patients, vendors, and other visitors
Operating switchboard or telephone console
Obtaining current and accurate insurance information
Verifying coverage through insurance company
Obtaining pre-certifications or prior authorizations
Maintaining daily accurate records for timely billing
Notifying patients of account status and payments due