Medical Assistant Floater

POSITION TITLE Medical Assistant Floater POSITION SUMMARY (Briefly describe the position) Assists with various healthcare services following established policies and protocols including but not limited to obtaining specimens, conducting routine lab studies, and assisting with administrative functions.
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician.
Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes.
Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by a physician.
Assists in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the Provider by performing the following duties.
Must be able to travel to different clinic locations requested by the Director of Operation or Clinic Manager.
Benefits: Free Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 13 Paid Holiday + PTO 403 (B) Retirement match Life Insurance, EAP Tuition Reimbursement SEIU Union Flexible Spending Account Continued workforce development & training Succession plans & growth within REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Education : (Required) • MA Medical Assistant Certificate Experience : (Required) • Two years’ experience field • Travel to different clinic locations • Bilingual English/Spanish (Required) • Knowledge of medical terminology.
•Strong charting/documentation skills.
•Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
•Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline.
•Demonstrated competence in reacting to and handling emergencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office • EHR- Electronic Health Record (Preferred) • PMS- Practice Management System (Preferred) Licensure/Certification : • CPR, BCLS, OSHA, Phlebotomy, First Aid • Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications as required by job function or by law and provide Verification and recertification when requested by management.
Duties and Responsibilities: Personal-Team-Organization • Interview patients, take vital signs (such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and records information.
• prepares treatment rooms for the examination of patients.
• Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
• Hand instruments and materials to medical providers as directed.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Operates X-rays, electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests or calls medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests.
• Gives injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests.
• Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records as necessary (Misys, LINK).
• Keeps exam and treatment rooms clean and well-stocked.
• Set up equipment in exam rooms.
Performs hearing screening and plotting growth parameters.
• Advises patients concerning preparation for tests.
• Documents administration of immunizations and medications in the chart.
• Administers immunization injections/treatments (must be done only with the licensed provider on-premises).
• Calls patients to provide normal and abnormal lab results.
• Keep logs: lead, medications, record refrigerator temperature, zero scales daily, and abnormal TB results.
• Calibrates lab machines as needed and urine machines monthly.
• Helps with translation for providers.
• Willing to travel between clinic sites.
• Knowledge of vaccination pediatrics.
• Adheres to dress codes and appearance when dealing with patients.
• Uses professional and positive telephone techniques.
• Proficient in English and Spanish in order to communicate patient requests.
• May perform receptionist and/or routine clerical duties such as filling out forms, answering telephones, or filing.
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) inputting prescriptions and patients’ charts.
• Practice Management System (PMS) Registration, Scheduling, and Billing.
• May help file back medical charts.
• Maintains patient flow to reduce waiting time.
• Performs lab proficiency testing, runs in-house lab tests, prepares outside lab specimens, checks lab orders and bills for accuracy.
• Participates in MA review of charts.
• Send out Medical Records when requested by other offices.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.
• Notifies clinic manager when supplies need to be ordered when vaccines or medications are out.
• Serve as an advocate for Indigent Program organizing forms for providers, instructing patients, helping patients complete forms and serve as the liaison with drug companies.
•Other duties as requested by Supervisor.