Certified Medical Assistant-Float

Responsibilities

• Assists the provider with treatment of patients in the office
• Handles administrative and nursing duties related to patient care
• Maintains a high quality of care within an office setting
• Performs general nursing duties
• Assesses patients’ general condition and takes vital signs and history
• Aids physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments
• Documents all activities, interventions, and medications in the patient record
• Obtains pre-certifications, pre-authorizations, and referrals from insurance companies
• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice and instructions
• Handles critical lab values and promptly seeks physician orders
• Schedules outside referrals
• Assists with medical procedures
• Answers telephone calls
• Schedules patients for office visits and/or hospital tests
• Sends prescriptions to pharmacies
• Calls patients with test results
• Assists physicians in the treatment and care of patients in the office
• Maintains exam rooms and other patient areas for the physician to examine patients
• Ensures safety, infection control, and other policies and procedures are followed in the office
• Performs routine office laboratory procedures
• Maintains equipment and supplies needed for patient care
• Answers phones
• Triage telephone patient care issues directly to clinic provider
• Adheres to Corporate Policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, Departmental Policies and Procedures, and Personnel Employee Handbook
• Demonstrates professionalism and accountability
• Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration
• Fills in during coworkers' absence
• Covers for other nursing personnel when they are not here and completes full range of duties
• Covers other areas as needed
• Performs general receptionist duties including but not limited to answering phones, scheduling patients, preparing cash receipts, registering patients, and entering daily charges
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current certification as a Certified Medical Assistant
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures
• Basic computer skills