Certified Medical Assistant, Glenmary, 8a-5p

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UofL Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the medical team in delivering quality patient care across our facilities. Responsibilities include patient triage, taking vitals, EKGs, injections, charting in EHR, and coordinating with providers.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED (Medical Assisting degree preferred) and certification with BLS. This role emphasizes HIPAA compliance and efficient clinic operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent required.
• Medical Assisting degree preferred.
• One year of medical assisting experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Triage patients and record vitals.
• Reconcile medication list in EHR.
• Respond to tasks promptly and efficiently.
• Assist physician in exam room (suture/staple removal, dressing changes).
• Explain procedures to patients and families; obtain information for scheduling.
• Maintain and organize patient records and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Connaissances

Patient triage

Vital signs

Injections

EKG

EHR documentation

HIPAA compliance

Formation

High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent

Medical Assisting Degree (preferred)

Description du poste

Primary Location:

Glenmary - ULP - CMG

Address:

8113 Bardstown RoadLouisville, KY 40291

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The employee is there to assist the medical team in providing quality care to all patients. Medical assisting duties include patient triage, vital signs, patient history, EKG, injections, and using the electronic health record.

Essential Functions:

• Obtains medical history, triage patients, record vitals
• Reconciles medication list in EHR
• Responds timely and appropriately to tasks
• Reports any abnormal results to physician immediately (i.e. labs, etc.)
• Ensures all appropriate patient information is scanned into EHR
• Assists physician in exam room as needed (i.e. suture/staple removal, dressing changes, minor surgical procedures)
• Contacts medical facilities or department to schedule surgery/test or hospital admissions
• Codes all diagnosis and procedures appropriately to obtain insurance authorizations/appeals
• Explains surgical procedures/processes to patients and families
• Maintains physician’s surgery schedules
• Answers multi-line phone system, triage calls, and direct messages to appropriate personnel and locations
• Schedules new and established patient appointments; register patients by obtaining paperwork, insurance cards, and copayments

Other Functions:

• Maintains clean exam rooms
• Completes KASPER query for appropriate medications
• Completes school/work statements, FMLA paperwork, and other patient forms
• Checks patients out and schedule any necessary follow up appointments
• Orders of office supplies, maintain waiting area, and make new patient packets
• General office maintenance and housekeeping
• Complete reporting and tracking as requested
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent (required)
• Medical Assisting Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• One year of medical assisting experience working in a medical facility and or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office (preferred)

Certifications:

• Medical Assisting certification from a nationally recognized organization. (Such as: CMA, CCMA, or RMA) (required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)