MEDICAL ASSISTANT FLOAT

A Certified or Registered Medical Assistant Float provides patient care under the direction of a medical provider. Responsible for rooming patients, taking vital signs, and facilitating the work flow of the physician schedule. Utilizes the EMR to retrieve patient's medical records, x-ray films, scans, lab work, etc. in preparation for the patient's office visit. Performs computer data entry to maintain and update the patient's electronic medical record. Performs general clerical duties in support of patient care including answering phones, relaying messages, placing follow-up calls to patients, copying, and faxing.

• This Position will require working at multiple sites

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Patient Relations

1. Achieves customer / patient satisfaction by greeting and provocatively attending to patient needs.

2. Responds to patient requests in a timely and efficient manner.

3. Assists in making patient appointments, obtaining all necessary patients demographics, insurance and referral information.

4. Maintains confidentiality of patient's information at work and off duty.

5. Responsible for assisting with nursing desk phones and voicemail and relaying messages in a timely manner to appropriate health care personnel.

Clerical

1. Maintains patient charts as outlined by each practitioner.

2. Orders and retrieves patient's medical records, x-ray films, scans, lab work, etc. in preparation for the patient's office visit. Makes appropriate copies as necessary.

3. Responsible for faxing necessary patient visit documentation to appropriate medical offices in a timely and efficient manner.

4. Supports nursing and physicians staff in copying, typing and faxing.

5. Schedules out of clinic tests and procedures per doctor's orders using appropriate facilities for optimum health care benefits for patients.

6. Posts patients results on charts and forwards to appropriate doctor for review and signature.

Documentation.

1. Documents prior authorization utilizing established format, logs authorization in patient's chart, and forwards to appropriate departments.

2. Assists in maintaining outpatient procedure log and checks for outstanding results on a daily basis.

3. Accurately and appropriately documents observations, actions and patient outcomes in compliance with medical / legal confidentially guidelines.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All new hires must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 .