Practice Clinical Assistant Float Full-Time Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm. Variable locations Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Van Buren Counties

Bronson Healthcare Group•Portage, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the provider, the Clinical Assistant provides general support and functions for the Medical Assistant and practice. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. This role involves floating between medical office practices, sometimes with short notice. The work requires a high degree of mental and visual alertness, with computer use between 40% and 70% of the time. It also involves considerable standing and walking, regular lifting of lightweight objects (up to 20 pounds), and assisting with heavier tasks such as patient movement. Minor straining and fatiguing positions and motions are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
Effective problem-solving and prioritization skills.
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and process information in a confidential manner.
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, doctors and other staff.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Ability to work independently and function as an integral team member with other healthcare professionals.
Ability to input and retrieve data from the organization's computerized systems.
Must have excellent verbal and communication skills.
Ability to maintain positive customer service.
Ability to establish effective working relations with physicians, office staff, and employees in a team environment.
Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Prepares patient for visit including, histories, vital signs and routine testing of hearing, vision or point of care testing.
Inputs data from patient questionnaires
Sets up room for procedures
Acts as a chaperone for providers
Prepares instruments for reprocessing
Maintains documentation standards and reviews chart prior to appointment to assure requests and documents are in place.
Accurately documents required information in patient charts.
Schedules outside tests or procedures for patients in other departments of facilities such as x-ray, MRI, etc.
Coordinates admissions and referrals, etc.
Cleans exam rooms and stocks exam rooms with supplies as needed.
Conducts day to day inventory of supplies and report items to be ordered.
Assists patients with check in, check out
Assists in the scheduling of appointments in EMR system as required.
Answers phone and directs calls where appropriate
Confirms upcoming patient appointments
Assists in completion of misc. patient forms (Worker Compensation, FMLA,Disability, etc.)
Attends staff, educational or other meetings as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned by medical assistant, nurses, practice manager, or providers within his/her scope.