Medical Assistant - East Providence

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks such as lab tracking and data entry, document management, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, verifying medication lists, preparing charts, and pre-visit planning.
• Performs routine specialized procedures such as EKGs, rapid strep, urine dips, spirometry, and nebulizer treatments.
• Administers injections including vaccines and medications.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established parameters.
• Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations.
• Works with work quality reports to ensure gaps of care are closed and maintains consistent quality scores.
• Maintains stock levels for medicines and medical supplies as needed.
• Maintains vaccine refrigeration temperature in line with Department of Health Regulations.
• P Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Complies with OSHA and DOH standards.
• Complies with federal and local confidentiality laws, including HIPAA, ensuring patient privacy.
• Adheres to Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patients’ demographic, clinical, and financial information.
• Provides superior customer service and outstanding patient care.
• Attends meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows.
• Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Completion of a medical assistant certification.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$18.13-$29.90

Location

Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care - 593 Eddy St - Executive Suite Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Type of Work

FULL TIME

Hours per Week

40

Shift

Day