Certified Medical Assistant, Jeffersontown/Ormsby, Primary Care, 8a-5p

University Medical Center, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center, Inc. is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the medical team in providing high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include triaging patients, recording vitals, updating the EHR, and assisting physicians with procedures.

The role involves scheduling patient appointments, handling triage calls, and ensuring accurate patient information is scanned and filed. A High School Diploma or GED is required, with Medical Assisting certification and BLS preferred or required

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Medical Assisting degree preferred.
• One year of medical assisting experience preferred.
• Medical Assisting certification (CMA/CCMA/RMA) required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients, obtain medical history, and record vitals.
• Reconcile medication list in EHR.
• Respond to tasks promptly and report abnormal results to physician.
• Explain surgical procedures and processes to patients and families.
• Maintain exam rooms and assist physicians in the exam room as needed.
• Schedule and register patients, collect paperwork and co-pays.
• Maintain HIPAA confidentiality and comply with policies.

Skills

Medical assisting

Vital signs

Patient triage

EHR documentation

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assisting degree (preferred)

Tools

KASPER

Job description

# Primary Location:
Murphy Wheeler And Venhof

# Address:
9520 Ormsby Station RdSuite 175Louisville, KY 40223

# 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)