Supplemental Medical Assistant IR Clinic/OBIC

The Medical Assistant IR Clinic/OBIC is a Supplemental position working day shift Monday-Friday at the Holy Family Outpatient Based Imaging Center. This position will receive a 12% supplemental differential

Summary: Assists physicians and nurses with IR clinic patients and admit and recovery of all OBIC patients. Helps facilitate efficient department flow by assisting all departments within the IR clinic and OBIC with patient care and unit needs. Rooms patients in clinc or in the holding room. Takes patient’s history and vital signs, performs additional duties as trained and assigned. Assists in examinations and procedures when requested. Interacts with the providers, other departments within Inland Imaging, patients and family members and outside contacts with care and compassion.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Escorts patients to exam rooms
• Assist patient in preparing for exam or procedure
• Obtain and document vital signs
• Interview patient to obtain patient chief complaint, histories, medications, allergies and enter into EMR
• Triage patient phone calls, documenting instructions provided, and/or route to provider for direction and disposition
• Call Pharmacy with authorized prescription refills and document in EMR
• Contact patient with provider directed instructions and document in EMR
• Review EMR/paper medical records prior to patient encounters to ensure chart is in order and includes all information that will be needed by the provider for the encounter
• Obtain outside patient records, films and other reports as needed by the providers
• Schedule appointments for CT’s/MRI, MRA and or diagnostic studies or referrals as directed
• Prepare orders for diagnostic studies
• Send appropriate records when scheduling/referring patients
• Maintain, clean and stock exam rooms
• Keep all supply/equipment, trays/kits fully stocked at all times
• Inventory medical supplies and provide order requests to appropriate person
• Call patients that have no showed for visits; triage, and route to scheduling for new appointment.
• Assist physicians and APPs with procedures
• Returns calls and messages for physicians, as directed by physicians or APPs
• Ensures provider has all paperwork needed for each exam, including previous reports, H&P's, lab results, and referral slips.
• Tracks and follows up on hospital procedures -Schedules patient consultations and follow up exams
• Prepares updates and sends out exam packet info
• Send out all consult/exam reports to all physicians on record
• Ensure that previous medical records are received and scanned into patients chart for scheduled appointments
• Answer and field patient calls label and deliver lab specimens to SHMC.
• Assist physicians with vein procedures
• This position may be required to work in a hospital, urgent care or clinical setting.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality within the Inland Imaging companies and Inland’s customers.
• Honest, pleasant manner and good personal hygiene.
• Free of alcohol and drug abuse.
• Valid state driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented; ability to multi-task; organized and able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrates self-directed learning and participation in continuing education through professional journals, approved seminars, etc.
• Ability to consider individual needs in communication with and assessment and treatment of patients of all ages.
• Adheres to departmental standards and personnel policies by demonstrating professional demeanor in conduct and appearance.
• Follows company departmental standards and personnel policies by using good teamwork and communication skills to help identify concerns and solutions, assisting where needed to ensure a smooth functioning department.
• Follows all Health and Safety policies and guidelines of Inland Imaging or its partners depending on work location.
• Performs other duties as required by displaying team spirit and self-growth, accepting and performing other projects and responsibilities, and requesting other projects and responsibilities.
• Attendance is required for this position.
• Rotates to other shifts and locations as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• There is no supervisory responsibility in this position

Advocacy:
1. Treats all patients with dignity and respect
2. Provides excellent customer service
3. Conforms to Joint Commission and HIPAA regulations
4. Complies with PHI (Protected Health Information)
5. Demonstrates the Inland Imaging Core Values

• Show We Care, Do The Right Thing, Maximize Individual Potential, Always Aim Higher

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED;
• Certifications: Applicant/Employee must have passed CMA Board Exam or apply and obtain Washington State Registration within 6 months of employment.
• Experience:

o One year of Medical Assistant experience is required
o Anatomy and medical terminology is required
o Current CPR/BLS required

• Computer Skills: Experience with MS Office
• Background Check:

o Must be able to pass a background check required by RCW 43.43.830-840 to work with children under the age of 16, developmentally disabled persons or vulnerable adults
o In order to comply with provisions set forth in Sections 1128 and 1156 of the Social Security Act, all new employees of Inland Imaging Clinical Associates, LLC will be checked against the LIST OF EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS provided by the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Employees must not be included on this list.

• Drug Test: Eligible employees must be able to pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test which includes Marijuana.

Nuvodia/Inland is an EEO employer...

Pay: $19.08 - $28.62 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching

Medical specialties:

• Radiology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person