Medical Assistant - R

Responsibilities

• Facilitates efficient and effective patient flow including preparing the patient for the visit and providing specific services as determined by providers in accordance with provider licensure, OH policy and scope of practice.
• Successful completion of Care Connect EMR documentation skills.
• Performs necessary administrative duties that assure all information is current and updated. Includes maintenance and monitoring of EMR in basket.
• Maintains and cleans environment, work area, equipment, and communicates any equipment malfunctions to appropriate dept/unit personnel.
• Communicates with patients and customers in a respectful and caring manner.
• Communicates, collaborates, and anticipates the needs of the health care team to ensure continuity and quality of care and coordination of services.
• Collections and monitors patient data; reports patient data and patient need as directed.
• Maintains documentation guidelines around patient chargeable items/services.
• Ensures processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Engages in process and quality improvement activities.
• Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field, including best practices, to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
• Promotes and advocates for patient quality, safety, and experience initiatives.
• Acts as a role model.
• Serves as SME/resource to the dept/unit/practice in areas such as quality, performance improvement, and EMR (i.e., EPIC Super User).
• Fulfills the role of clinical preceptor and is responsible for training new staff.
• Is compliant with scope of practice.

Requirements

• High School or GED
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: High School or GED

Skills

• Compliance with scope of practice
• Effective communication
• Quality improvement activities
• Documentation and record keeping
• EMR (EPIC Super User)
• Training and mentoring

Benefits

(Not specified)

Pay

(Not specified)

Schedule

(Not specified)