What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified medical assistant position at Baptist Health System KY & IN?
Description
Baptist Health Medical Group
Medical Assistant
Partners in Women's Health
Shelbyville Location
Full Time / First Shift
Eligible for $2,000 Sign-On / Retention Bonus
The Medical Assistant III (MA) will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical support to providers within one of our clinical practices.
Duties include but not limited to the following : obtaining patient medical history information, expediting patient flow, rooming patients, stocking clinic with supplies, navigating electronic health record system (EPIC), scheduling and following-up with appointments and assisting with medication fill and refill requests, checking for prior authorizations and scheduling tests, procedures and consultations.
The MA will communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients and physicians in a respectful manner and will uphold Baptist’s mission and core values that drive service excellence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Manages the coordination and flow of patients throughout the patients visit to create an exceptional patient experience.
Proactively check the provider’s schedule and review information within the patient record to ensure that all required information is available prior to their visit.
Proactively obtains any missing information from the patient to ensure that medical records are accurate and up to date, which helps to ensure better care is being provided.
Upon arrival, captures patient’s vital signs, past medical, social and family history, medication usage and preferred pharmacy information.
Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements including HIPAA / OSHA compliance.
Able to administer medication and injections, as required by the practice.
Able to perform phlebotomy on patients, as required by the practice.
Able to perform EKG’s, PFT’s spirometry, nebulizer treatments and ear irrigations, and other procedures, as required by the practice.
Able to perform in-office lab testing such as glucose testing, strep screens, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and HgA1c, as required by the practice.
Able to perform sterilization on instruments used for minor procedures / surgeries according to the CDC recommended guidelines.
Maintains all certifications / licensures as required by the scope of the role being performed.
Minimum Requirements :
Graduate from an accredited Medical Assisting program with current MA Certification.
Or graduate of an accredited RN program with current RN Licensure without restrictions.
Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information.
Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate
Baptist Health is an employer.
Last updated : 2024-05-15
