MEDICAL ASSISTANT IHMG

Independence Health System
Greensburg, PA
Category Healthcare
Job Description
The Medical Assistant performs basic direct patient care activities, such as lab tests, treatments, and medication/immunization administration. Performs clerical activities, quality control activities, performance improvement initiatives, etc. in support of the physician practice as assigned.

Requirements

  • Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital/physician practices policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Assist to collects patient healthcare data, including VS, weight, chief complaint and pain assessment as directed.
  • Complete patient care treatments and testing as ordered.
  • Comply with completeness, accuracy and timeliness of documentation.
  • Prepare patients for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
  • Communicate pertinent information of actual or potential problems to the physician or nurse.
  • Perform clerical functions in support of patient care and office functions.
  • Answer telephone calls, taking accurate messages and relaying them to the appropriate staff.
  • Obtain and verify accurate patient demographic and insurance information entering it into the billing system.
  • Accurately enter codes, based on diagnosis given, and enters codes and charges into billing system.
  • Complete forms and letters necessary for continued patient care.
  • Provide for patient safety in compliance with hospital and physician practice policies.
  • Label all patient specimens with identifiers per policy.
  • Adhere to infection control process, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
  • Assist in continuous survey readiness or inspections and surveys.
  • Perform all quality control, monitoring functions and reports out of range information immediately to supervisor.
  • Consistently practice National Patient Safety Goals.
  • Knowledge of and/or ability to schedule surgery, procedures, and testing for patients.
  • Exit counseling which includes education, scheduling of testing and providing patients with necessary information.
  • Prepare charts for clinic sessions and obtain vital signs and weight.
  • Perform control studies and completes logbooks according to policy.
  • Perform phlebotomy procedures, reads the test results, and documents accordingly.
  • Prepare the exam rooms and stocks supplies daily.
  • Provide pre- and post-examination education and counseling.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401k Matching
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