Medical Assistant Jobs in Parkland, WA

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Completion of Medical Assistant Educational/Technical training program.
• Medical Assistant Certification

Responsibilities

• Greeting patients.
• Answering phones.
• Scheduling appointments into appropriate time slots, based on brief patient interview.
• Assisting with provider EHR document time management, to assure providers have time in schedule to complete all EHR documents within CPH regulated 24-hour time period.
• Assisting first time patient in completing medical history questionnaire, entering such data into EHR, and all record filing and preparation for chart.
• Collecting co-payments, and carrying out prior authorizations and referral processes.
• Rooming patients, taking accurate vital signs and recording same in EHR, and prepares patient for examination by provider.
• Assists the Provider during examinations, as directed by provider, as a ‘second pair of hands’.
• Reinforces provider instructions and education to patient.
• Gathers medical equipment needed for exam, sets up procedural trays per provider instructions, and properly disposes of used equipment/ linens per CPH policy.
• Cleans exam table and room after patient exam, per CPH policy.
• Tending to lab work or culture collection as directed and readying for courier pick-up, and properly addressing basic office procedures.
• Assuring that all medications given on site by nurse or provider have the proper lot number and expiration date entered into EHR, and patient is given written instructions/patient education explaining any medications given per the provider in clinic.
• Schedules medical tests or referrals per provider instructions, either by telephone or computer.
• Accompanies provider into the patient examination area to transcribe into the EMR documentation of medical processes including, but not limited to: History and physical, any procedures performed by provider, diagnostic and procedural activity performed by provider, instructions and prescriptions for care team follow up and discharge/follow up information for the patient and the care team.
• Ensures that all documentation entered into the EMR is noted as transcribed by the CMA and that the provider signs to acknowledge documentation is accurate as required by federal/state and CMS regulations and DNV certification.
• Provide effective and timely communication or documentation to care team to ensure follow up.
• Works with directors, providers and nursing staff to resolve clerical or patient flow/time management, as well as quality control issues.
• Assures open, honest levels of communication are upheld in all encounters, maintains strict confidentiality, and maintains very friendly, warm and inviting atmosphere in patient waiting areas, office, and lobby.
• Works well in a complimentary fashion with other staff members and providers.
• Upholding CPH’s standards of professionalism, standards of behavior and organizational policies.