Clinic Medical Assistant JMC

Janesville Medical Center, Inc.; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercyhealth in Janesville, WI is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical operations. You will room patients, collect assessment data, assist physicians in examinations and lab procedures, and coordinate referrals in a busy outpatient setting.

The role includes appointment scheduling, patient registration, chart maintenance, and payment processing. Requires ABHES/CAAHEP-accredited training; CPR/BLS within 90 days.

Qualifications

• ABHES or CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Clinic experience preferred.
• Injection, specimen collection and phlebotomy training preferred.
• CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient.
• Assists physicians in examination, treatment and clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry or directs caller, or initiates triage.
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients.
• Registers patients by verifying that their record is up to date.
• Maintains and orders supplies and coordinates referrals.
• Collects payment from patients and issues receipt.
• May be required to work overtime during peak periods.

Education

ABHES/CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assistant program

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESRooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.Assists physicians in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.Conducts reminder calls to all patients.Greet and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.Registers patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate.Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patient's chart.Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.Collects payment from patients and issues receipt.Prepares and maintains patient charts.Maintains and orders supplies.May be required to work overtime during peak periods.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEGraduate of a medical assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or graduate of a medical assistant program in a postsecondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education.Experience in clinic setting preferred. Injection, specimen collection and phlebotomy training preferred.CERTIFICATION/LICENSUREApproved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIESN/ALEVEL OF SUPERVISIONSome independent judgment is required, but decisions are limited by standard practices or procedures.SUPERVISESN/AAt Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:#1 in the nation on AARP’s Best Employers for Workers Over 50One of Working Mother magazine’s 100 Best Companies for Working MothersA Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women