Global Clinical Float Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine | Internal Applicants Only

Department: Internal Medicine. Location: Eddy Street Campus – 211 N. Eddy Street, South Bend, IN 46617. Hours: 40 Hours Weekly | Monday-Friday

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing triage and management of office flow to meet patients’ medical and service needs in order to maintain optimal patient flow.
• Performs the technical component of the department’s clinical procedures competently.
• Documentation of all patient care is thorough, objective, concise, and follows appropriate legal guidelines.
• Communication of all patient care is thorough, objective, concise, and follows appropriate legal guidelines.
• Receives patients professionally in waiting area and rooms them per department protocol.
• Maintains accurate/current logs for equipment, i.e., refrigerator temp, autoclave, eyewash, crash cart, etc.
• Verifies patient insurance coverage for pre-certification, referrals and/or authorizations and documents in Epic.
• Applies knowledge of general insurance guidelines and requirements to help direct patient care.
• Appropriately responds to emergency situations.
• Cross trains in other positions where appropriate as determined by manager.
• Exhibits computer systems knowledge and proficiency as necessary to perform job functions.
• Demonstrates the attitudes and behaviors of The South Bend Clinic Service Standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned when appropriate.
• Adheres to HIPAA guidelines set forth in Clinic policies and procedures.

Requirements

Certified Medical Assistant or non-certified with related experience.

Skills

• Team player, professional, patient focused, detail oriented and ability to multi-task.
• Possess excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work with different physicians at a moment notice and anticipate the needs of that physician.
• Proficiency with computers including EMR.
• Assists with clinical procedures specific to department.
• Proficient clinical skills including medication administration, height, weight, BP reading, and injections.

Schedule

40 Hours Weekly | Monday-Friday

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.