Non-Certified Medical Assistant, Full-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Non-Certified Medical Assistant will perform a variety of patient care, administrative, and clerical tasks. This role involves screening calls, scheduling appointments, performing routine diagnostic tests, preparing patients for examinations, administering injections and medications under provider orders, managing prior authorizations, and maintaining patient records in the EMR system. The position also includes ensuring examination rooms are prepared and stocked, managing medical supplies, and adhering to all hospital and department policies, including infection prevention and CLIA requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Participation in current Medical Assistant certification program or a graduate from a program without certification
Current BLS required

Nice To Haves

2 years of related experience preferred

Responsibilities

Screens calls and schedules appointments as ordered by medical professionals.
Refer to other medical staff and providers for all independent clinical decisions.
Performs routine and specialized tests as ordered by medical professionals and adheres to all CLIA requirements.
Obtains patient’s samples and prepares for couriers based on orders in the EMR system.
Provides patient care per hospital and department standards.
Follows company policies and procedures.
Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information in patients' chart in the EMR system.
Ensures rooms are prepped with all materials and equipment needed prior to patient care.
Operates medical office equipment to administer routine diagnostic test.
Calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests or procedures.
Gives injections, oral medications and/or treatments to patients under provider orders as entered into the EMR system.
Contacts and/or Triage patients to report test results, patient follow-up calls, and treatment changes and discuss appointment details and consults related to referrals and treatment plans.
Provide patient education related to visits, treatments and medications as directed by care plans from medical providers.
Manage and complete prior authorizations for medications, tests or procedures as ordered.
Assists provider with patients in the clinic per hospital standards and procedures.
Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
Hands instruments and materials to Providers as directed.
Performs routine laboratory tests, understands and adheres to all CLIA requirements.
Completes administrative functions as requested.
Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials, ensuring clinic is properly stocked and medications are current.
Keys data into EMR to maintain office and patient records.
Maintains, tracks, and records information regarding lab tests, pharmacy items, etc. as required.
Maintains and performs quality controls on equipment as needed.
Charting requirements including health history, immunizations, allergies, drug samples, family history, social history, full sets of vitals, medication reconciliation, etc.
Obtains Advance Beneficiary Notices as required.
Prepares treatment rooms for the examination of patients.
Clean and turn over rooms between patients.
Wipe down and sanitize all patient surfaces per hospital infection prevention policies.
Clean medical tools and equipment per policies.
Manage procedure instruments cleaning process and central sterile items.