Medical Assistant - Outpatient OBGYN - PD

Description

If you are looking for a Medical Assistant position in the capital region, on an as needed basis, this could be your opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places. This position is located at 400 Patroon Creek Drive, Albany, NY.

Position Highlights

• Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
• Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
• Work/Life: Monday – Friday

Responsibilities

• Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents all necessary health information into the electronic medical record.
• Responds to patients concerns appropriately.
• Completes referrals and obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.
• Follows proper protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.
• Participates in all required meetings and practice huddles.
• Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.
• Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.
• Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician intervention.
• Safeguards patient exam rooms and ensures they are stocked and cleaned at all times.
• Fulfills office testing with appropriate training and within scope of practice.
• Handles medical waste appropriately.
• Provides educational materials to patients.
• Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.
• If applicable, performs front-end functions to ensure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows:
• Scheduling and registration
• Check-in
• Check-out
• Charge entry/claims
• End of day processes
• General duties including but not limited to:
• Document processing
• Scanning
• Inbox monitoring
• Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
• Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.
• Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.
• Adheres to St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performance of all job duties.
• Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.
• Cross covers other areas as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program
• Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• At least 10 months’ work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field
• Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs
• Experience using an electronic health record system
• Commitment to confidentiality and respect
• Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, current medications, current complaints, health screening questionnaires
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology
• Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare providers in performing clinical tasks and procedures