Career Opportunity
Medical Assistant SMG OB Ob Columbia
Medical Assisting Program
Current Healthcare Provider CPR Card
Minimum of 1 year of experience
SUMMARY: The full time, per diem SMG Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting physicians with internal medicine patient care, performing appropriate procedures, preparing exam rooms & equipment. The MA is also responsible for maintaining records & interacting in a professional, friendly manner with patients & family members, physicians, staff & visitors. Based on the structure of the office, The Medical Assistant is also responsible for maintaining records & interacting in a professional, friendly manner with patients & family members, physicians, staff & visitors. Based on the structure of the office and may be required to fill Patient Service Representative job duties & tasks, as required. Work requires occasional communication outside of the work group. Requires occasional communication outside of workgroup for providing or receiving factual information; Courtesy & tact are required in dealing with customers.
Carries out responsibilities in accordance with Ascension Health Core Values, St. Agnes and Seton Medical Group Policies and Procedures and applicable civil laws. Is accountable for efficient use of resources and support of the St. Agnes mission.
Essential functions:
– Escorts patients to exam rooms; and records initial patient history, and notes vital signs and chief complaints in the patient’s medical record, per physician guidelines.
– Completes all necessary documentation including immunization records and logs.
– Assists physicians with examinations, assists with procedures as requested.
– Administers injections and medications and documents medical records, as ordered by physician.
– Calls pharmacies to refill prescriptions under the direction of a physician.
– Performs lab procedures. Accurately completes and submits paperwork to appropriate lab based on patient’s insurance.
– Manages charts to ensure information is completed and filed appropriately.
– Sends and receives hospital notes, referral information, and other medical office correspondence.
– Prepares referral forms ensuring appropriate referral physicians are selected, according to office policy and protocol.
– Handles callbacks, patient test results, and lab requests, as requested by physician.
– Cleans exam rooms and equipment, performing sterilization procedures as necessary.
– Keeps exam rooms properly stocked with medical supplies, forms and other materials needed. Monitors refrigerator temperature.
– Monitors vaccines and lab supply levels. Reviews expiration dates on vaccines and samples. Purges expired medications per SMG policy. Places orders, as needed.
– Triages patient phone calls, documents information from patients via telephone, and translates information to physicians for response. Places return calls, as directed by physicians.
– Any and all duties as assigned.
Required Education: One year certificate from college or technical school in medical assisting.
Preferred Education: Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from two year college or technical school in medical assisting.
Required License, Certification and/or Registration: Valid CPR card from the American Heart Association
Required Experience: One to two years’ experience years’ experience in hospital, medical office, or clinical laboratory functioning in a job title encompassing use of phlebotomy skills and/or specimen processing.
Preferred Experience: Three to five years’ experience in hospital, medical office, or clinical laboratory functioning in a job title encompassing use of phlebotomy skills and/or specimen processing.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Supervision received from: Practice Managers and/or Office Coordinator and Lead Physicians.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
Mathematical Skills:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals, ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
- Job tasks are predictable and usually require the selection from standard operating procedures. Requires analysis to determine appropriate procedure and monitoring results.
Language Skills:
- Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Writing is required to record basic information, complete checklists.
Problem Solving:
- Problems encountered have usually been dealt with before and standard operating procedures are available.
Computer Skills:
- Intermediate Level Computer Skills:
§ Intermediate level word processing skills.
§ Intermediate level spreadsheet skills.
§ Intermediate level database skills.
- Specific Software Knowledge:
§ Medical Records Software
Other than computer:
- Range of medical record equipment and supplies (EKG, nebulizer, spirometer, autoclave, etc.)
- Sterile garb, masks, & gloves (powder free) when required.
- Manual files and sorters
- Facsimile
- Copier machines
- Printers
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