Medical Assistant Jobs in Riverside, OH

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet at least one of the following: completion of a High School Medical Assistant Career Technical Program; graduation from an accredited School of Medical Assisting; completion of Military Medic training; certification as a Paramedic (EMT-P); or at least one year of experience as a physician-trained Medical Assistant in a similar clinical setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate efficient patient flow, prepare patients for visits, and provide services as directed by providers within licensure, policy and scope-of-practice requirements.
• Complete Care Connect EMR documentation training and maintain accurate, current administrative information, including monitoring the EMR in-basket.
• Maintain and clean the environment, work area and equipment, and report equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
• Communicate respectfully and compassionately with patients and customers.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team and anticipate its needs to support continuity and quality of care and coordination of services.
• Collect and monitor patient data and report patient data and needs as directed.
• Follow documentation guidelines for patient-chargeable items and services.
• Monitor processes and services for quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participate in process and quality improvement activities and implement recommendations to improve efficiency or introduce services.
• Maintain professional competence through ongoing study of the field and complete required training and education.
• Promote and advocate for patient quality, safety and experience initiatives, serving as a role model.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert or resource for the department or practice in areas such as quality, performance improvement and EMR use.
• Support the development of standard work and necessary customizations.
• Precept and train new staff.
• Work within the applicable scope of practice.