Medical Assistant

1 month ago

Wausau, United States GastroIntestinal Associates, SC Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant completes the patient rooming and check-out process, educates patient on care plans and related items, ensures readiness of charts by reviewing and preparing all pertinent patient information, assists with and/or performs procedures, and accurately records all actions in the electronic medical record. May complete computerized provider order entry.


Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Completes the patient rooming and check-out processes. Obtains, documents and/or verifies all required information, including but not limited to reason for visit, past medical history and procedures, allergies, medications, social and family history, demographics, pharmacy, Advance Directive and other required information. After provider visit, schedules patient follow-up appointments and procedures, contacts pharmacies with new and refill prescription orders, assists in referring patient for ancillary services as directed by provider and documents future appointments and procedures.
  • Accurately enter provider's orders using computerized provider order entry (CPOE) for (but not limited to) medication, laboratory, diagnostic imaging orders and procedure orders.
  • Educates patients on care plans, prescribed medications, injections, lab testing and specimen collections, preparation for pre- and post-procedure care, and other related items.
  • Ensures readiness of chart by reviewing and preparing all pertinent patient information prior to patient's office visit with provider, and works with HIM Department to obtain records.
  • Accurately records actions in the electronic medical record to reflect all care given to the patient, observations made about the patient, and the response to treatment or medications by the patient. Assures information required to successfully measure and report care quality measures are properly documented in all encounters and orders.
  • Chaperones and/or assists with procedures, including but not limited to anoscopy, trigger point injections, internal hemorrhoid banding and other procedures within scope of practice.
  • Performs approved CLIA-Waived tests and completes respective initial and annual training, education, and competence.
  • If applicable, communicates post-procedure diagnosis and treatment plan, medication updates, and other related items, consistent with physician request. Properly documents patient interactions and tracks patients to assure follow-up plan is implemented.
  • Maintains exam rooms, including but not limited to stocking with supplies/reading material, cleaning exam rooms using appropriate cleaning methods, rebooting computers, stocking procedure packets, taking laundry/sharps/biohazard waste to medical waste/trash room as needed.
  • Performs clerical duties such as photocopying forms, insurance cards, reports, patient information, labels and faxing or requests faxes as needed by the department or the office. Checks fax log to ensure faxed items have successfully transmitted.
  • Accurately and efficiently manages procedure Recall process and order expiration list per team protocol.
  • Prepare and/or verify paper and electronic orders for physicians' procedures and submit in timely fashion per facility's protocols.
  • Actively supports both Physician and Advanced Practice Provider clinics as assigned and as needed, including outreach clinic (if applicable)
  • Attends and participates regularly in Clinical Forum and other educational forums and, as appropriate, implements the information presented into practice.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education
    • High School diploma or equivalent required.
    • Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program is preferred.
  • Licensure/Certification
    • Current certification through an approved Medical Assistant credentialing organization or Assessment Based Recognition in Order Entry (ABR-OE) through AAMA is preferred.
    • Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (ARMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA), or other comparable Medical Assistant certification preferred.
  • Experience
    • Minimum of one year of experience as a Medical Assistant highly preferred.

Competencies Required

  • Knowledge
    • Working knowledge of medical terminology.
    • Basic understanding of pharmacology.
  • Skills
    • Possesses interpersonal, communication, and listening skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with patients, physicians, and all staff members.
    • Proficient computer skills working in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Practice Management software.
    • Demonstrates professionalism and respect in all forms of communication and correspondence.
  • Abilities
    • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of health information.
    • Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment and cope with rapidly changing patient care needs.
    • Ability to prepare, gather and document completely, efficiently and accurately in an electronic medical record.


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