Medical Assistant OBGYN Per Diem
Position: Medical Assistant
Department: OBGYN
Schedule: Part Time Per Diem
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Practice Manager the Medical Assistant I will function as a member of the clinical team and complete assigned daily clinical operations to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in the physician practice. This includes medical/nursing support to provider staff in the ambulatory setting prepping the patient and seeing them through the entirety of their visit.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
- Rooms patient and prepares the patient for the provider visit.
- Takes vital signs as necessary. Responsible for accurate blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.
- Records of patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list into EMR for physical.
- Obtains required consents completes required forms as needed for specific visit types.
- Performs in-office testing and EKGs as needed. Required to perform controls on specific in-office tests.
- Assists provider with in-office medical procedures.
- Properly label all specimens adhering to BMC policy.
- Chaperones Providers as required.
- Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider adhering to BMCHS practice policies.
- Responsible to follow TCM (Transitional Care Management) CCM (Chronic Care Management) and RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) workflows if active in the practice.
- Stocks rooms and monitors expiration dates of exam room supplies.
- Monitors and logs medication/vaccine refrigerator temperatures.
- Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed.
- Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules of patient visits in other BMC practices.
- Reviews schedules (clinical pre-visit review) to ensure the provider has what the patient visits for. Example: results, consult notes, hospital notes, etc. If not available contact facility or other practice to obtain them.
- Schedules patient appointments and appropriate testing as ordered by provider upon check out from appointments or any other time as requested.
- Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and then schedule specialty appointments and testing as required.
- Responsible for informing manager of clinical supply needs or assisting with ordering.
- Responsible for obtaining prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need.
- Essential phlebotomy skills required including technical abilities like venipuncture and specimen handling and soft skills such as communication, empathy, and attention to detail sterilizing instruments and medical supply inventory.
- Works assigned tasks per electronic medical record task list.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or equivalent no prior experience required
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education from approved medical assistant program. One to three years of medical assistant experience
CERTIFICATIONS LICENSES REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
N/A
CERTIFICATIONS LICENSES REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED:
Certified Medical Assistant Certification
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs):
Strong customer service skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required. Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
Compensation Range: 15.87- 22.36
NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data and is subject to modification based on geographic location.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans