Medical Assistant/allergy Technician-summit - Burbank, United States - AccuRx Allergy Services

AccuRx Allergy Services

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Burbank, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Why Work Here?

"AccuRx Allergy Services, a medical ancillary provider whose continued growth provides ongoing opportunities to employees."

AccuRx Allergy Services is seeking an Allergy/Medical Assistant for their Chicago, IL area location. Allergy Technicians play an integral role in patient care and are responsible for allergy related testing/treatment procedures. They are also the communication link between the patients and physician.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical:

Allergy testing (skin, blood prick test).
Calculate and place order for immunotherapy.
Prepare testing and treatment boards and maintain.
Administer routine allergy immunotherapy; answer questions & educate patients regarding allergy services.
Determine if a patient is having a reaction and follow protocol.
Triaging phone calls and giving instructions for refer to physician, if needed.
Administer emergency medications (SubQ or IM).
Prioritize task consistently; follow through with all tasks.
Communicates to the patients, physicians, peers and Manager in a clear, concise manner.
Organize testing and injection rooms; maintain supplies.
Cover the Serum Coordinator responsibilities when he/she is out of the office.
Checks & maintains ER medications & equipment by providing details to manager for ordering.
Calls Rx for Epipen and syringes according to protocol.
Follows all HIPAA regulations.
Maintains education requirements for job (CPR, Safety, Infection Control, etc.), if required.
Phlebotomy, centrifuge blood, and complete forms to mail specimen to the lab.
Notify patient of test results.

Clerical:

Documents accurately in EMR and the paper chart in a clear, concise, factual manner.
Responsible for charging, coding and posting each procedure accurately.
Documenting all phone messages in EMR.
Obtains Medicaid authorizations or referrals for serum and documents them in EMR.
Assist during injection hours.

Including but not limited to:
answering phones; pulling serum; pulling and filing charts.

Verifies patients' insurance benefits for all allergy procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education - High school diploma or equivalent. Medical-related training required;
Medical Assistant.

Experience - Previous experience working in a medical environment with direct patient contact. At least one year of experience giving injections in a medical facility/practice. Strong computer skills, math, spelling and grammar skills necessary. Experience using an EMR system is a must-have. Excellent work history that reflects longevity required (i.e. 3 employers or less in last 7 years). Excellent attendance records essential. At least one year allergy testing and serum building experience extremely helpful but not mandatory. Willingness to learn allergy techniques and procedures used at AccuRx Allergy Cervices. Eagerness to learn the basics of different type of allergies is a plus.

Job Type - Full time, hourly, working first shift, Monday - Friday. Willingness to flex your schedule to work before, after or extra hours as needed.

Benefits - Competitive pay based on experience.

AccuRx uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.
Pre-Employment and random Drug and Background testing applicable.
Reliable Transportation to/from the workplace is necessary.

About AccuRx Allergy Cervices

AccuRx Allergy Cervices provides a full and turnkey allergy and immunotherapy solution nationwide.

Pay:
$ $23.00 per hour

Benefits: