Certified Medical Asst. - Monroe

The-Baton-Rouge-Clinic,-Amc-2; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to provide quality nursing care within the clinic. The MA will handle scheduling, injections, pre-certifications, procedures, referrals, Rx call-ins, and phone triage.

Essential duties include patient care, following policies, patient education, accurate medical record documentation in myChart, and triaging emergencies. Licensure as a Medical Assistant is required.

Qualifications

• Must hold Medical Assistant Certification.
• Experience with adult and pediatric patient care preferred.
• Familiarity with documentation in patient records and EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care as a member of the health care team within scope of license.
• Follows nursing policies, procedures, and protocols for adult and pediatric patients.
• Provides instructions to patients regarding treatment plans and medications.
• Communicates effectively with health care team and documents in patient records.
• Greets patients, completes registrations, and gives instructions.
• Interviews patients and records medical history and medications.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Medical terminology

Clinical procedures

Phone triage

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Tools

myChart

Job description

Description

The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC is currently seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to provide quality nursing care services to the patients of our Clinic and the physicians providing their care. In these positions, the MA will be responsible for scheduling, injections, pre-certifications, procedures, referrals, Rx call-ins, and phone triage.

Specialties:

• ENT
• Internal Medicine
• Psychiatry

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care as a member of the health care team within scope of license.
• Follows nursing policies, procedures, and protocols and implements appropriately in the care of adult and pediatric patients.
• Provides instructions to patients regarding treatment plan, medications and follow-up.
• Communicates effectively with other members of the health care team including accurate documentation in patient medical records.
• Greets patients with a smile, completion of registration forms, and gives instructions
• Interview patients while recording and updating medical information (history, chief complaint) and medications etc. into the myChart
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests
• Provides patient education with regards to medications and instructions set forth by the provider to manage their health
• Triages emergency situations
• Prepares and administers medications with physician authorization
• Refill requests and Prior Authorizations for medications.

Requirements

Licenses/Certifications:

• Medical Assistant Certification.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform patient care activities and operate standard medical equipment.
• Ability to use computers and standard office equipment.