MA - Medical Assistant - Belmont Gastroenterology - Youngstown, OH, United States - Mercy Health

Description

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MA - Medical Assistant - Mercy Health Physicians - Belmont Gastroenterology
We will consider certified and non-certified medical assistants
$1,500 sign-on bonus

The Medical Assistant Certified is a multi-skilled clinical professional that provides indirect and/or direct patient care within the scope of practice and in alignment with the standards of excellence and quality.

Under the direction of the provider, the Medical Assistant contributes to the completion of the patient's chief complaint (including, but not limited, to respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, height, weight, and temperature), documents patient/family needs, participates in planning and implementing care for patients, and administers ordered medications (oral, injection, topically, etc.) within the Medical Assisting scope and state guidelines.

Understands and adheres to the legal responsibilities and requirements within the Medical Assistant role.

• Identifies significant changes in patient condition through data collection and reports them to the provider.
• Maintains clinical and administrative skills per the departmental competency guidelines to meet patient care and daily operational needs.
• Travels to other facilities for providers or adjusts hours to meet patient care needs as directed by the practice manager as needed.
• Maintains a safe and supportive environment by keeping the work area, exam rooms, and equipment in clean, orderly, and safe manner, ensuring availability and proper functioning of supplies and equipment.
• Assists patient and provider with virtual health visits which may include setting up the visit through appropriate platform, pre-charting the virtual visit prior to the scheduled appointment, contacting the patient to ensure preparedness for the virtual visit, troubleshooting virtual visit issues when needed, obtaining chief complaint and health maintenance checks, medication review, and other relevant patient details prior to the actual virtual visit.
• Documents in electronic medical records (EMR) accurately and appropriately.
• Manages in basket messages in the electronic health record (EHR) under the Provider's verbatim instructions.
• My Chart requests, patient registration, scheduling, phone triage, cash handling, and check-in/check-out).
• This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.

Active Medical Assisting certification from one of the following (required):

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); American Association of Medical Assisting, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA); American Medical Technologists, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA); Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NCRMA); National Association for Health Professionals, National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA); National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant post-secondary education (preferred, but required in South Carolina)
Work Experience
Completion of externship or clinical lab training (preferred)
1 year of recent Medical Assisting experience (preferred)
Training
Language
Adults years)
General office environment.
May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
Prolonged periods of working alone.

• Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

Hear alarms/telephone/audio recordings
Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents
Exposure to moving mechanical parts
Exposure to potential electrical shock
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.

• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
• Successfully completes skills or competency checklists to be able to help physicians examine and treat patients, performing such tasks as handing them instruments, giving injections, removing sutures, changing dressings on wounds.
• Medical terminology
• Ability to use standard office equipment (i.e. computer, copier, phone, fax machine)

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible spending accounts
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Educational Assistance

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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