Medical Assistant - Colorectal Surgery

Job Description

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Functions as a Medical Assistant at Brown Surgical Associates. Reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager. Primary responsibility is to provide medical assistant support in the practice.

This is a full-time, 40 hrs. / wk. (8 : 30AM-5 : 00PM, Monday-Friday) located at our 208 Collyer Street office in Providence.

Works with physicians, clinical and secretarial staff to facilitate patient-centered care. Provides direct clinical support to one or more providers. Responsible for entering patient health information into the electronic health record, rooms patients, stocks exam rooms, sterilizes instruments and assists with minor office surgical procedures. Demonstrates an understanding of the organization, its policies and procedures related practice operations. Displays professionalism while addressing patient issues. Adheres to HIPAA guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Obtains and properly documents the patient’s vital signs, past medical, social and surgical history, allergies and medications in the electronic medical record.
• Rooms patients and prepares patients for examination and treatment.
• Reviews patient forms to ensure the forms are complete and assist patients with the forms if needed.
• Assists physicians during examinations and minor surgical procedures.
• Practices proper handling, cleaning and disposal of all contaminated instruments and / or materials in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
• Performs proper labeling and handling of all surgical specimens, including delivery of specimens to the Pathology Lab.
• Performs daily checklist review, ex. Date of expiration label, stocking exam rooms, autoclave, cold sterile, etc.
• Completes appropriate follow up work after the patient visit.
• Makes Post Hospital Discharge Quality follow-up phone calls within 24-48 hours.
• Ensures continuity of physicians’ schedules and assists secretarial staff with other duties as necessary to maintain practice efficiency.
• Responsible for other duties, clinical or administrative, as may be assigned by the nurse manager.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Conditions common to a clinical practice environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :

None.

Employees are required to be vaccinated against Covid as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical exemptions.

We value a diverse, talented workplace and seek colleagues who strive to better understand systemic barriers as it affects patient care and our academic institutions. Brown Surgical Associates welcomes nominations and applications from all individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, abilities, identities, and backgrounds to enrich our clinical, research, training and service missions.

8 : 30AM-5 : 00PM - Monday-Friday