Medical Assistant Occupational Medicine

Medical Assistant

Overview : Provides support with the daily activities of a medical office by performing the following duties and other duties as assigned. Mall Clinic, Janesville WI 54 Hours / 2 Weeks - Part-time Day Shift, No Weekends, No Holidays Part-time benefits

Responsibilities : Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients.
• Greet and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients by verifying that patients record is up to date and accurate. Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patients chart.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
• Collects payment from patients and issues receipt where applicable.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Maintains and orders supplies.

Education and Experience : Graduate of a medical assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or graduate of a medical assistant program in a post secondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or a graduate of an educational program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), such as the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Experience in a program with a clinical rotation preferred.

Certification / Licensure : Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days. Medication injection training and pharmacology is a required competency to perform medication administration.

Special Physical Demands : The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Manual dexterity needed to operate equipment, perform procedures, operate telephone and keyboard. Must be able to lift and transfer patients. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk; handle, finger and feel; reach; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell. This job requires the employee to exert 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and 25 to 50 pounds of force occasionally. Pushing and pulling...

For full info follow application link. EOE&AA / M / F / Vet / Disabled. Mercy is an equal employment opportunity employer functioning under Affirmative Action Plans.