Compassionate Medical Assistant for Vital Patient Care

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital seeks an experienced Medical Assistant to assist physicians in providing high-quality patient care while delivering excellent customer service to patients and the practice.

Employees are expected to model our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and to demonstrate core Success Factors in daily work. Per diem hours and day shifts are available in Smithfield, RI.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of formal Medical Assistant training program (nine months) or a minimum of three years of Medical Assistant experience in a comparable ambulatory healthcare setting within the last five years.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks such as lab tracking and data entry, document management, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, verifying medication lists, preparing charts and pre-visit planning
• Performs routine specialized procedures, such as EKGs, rapid strep, urine dips, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, etc.
• Administers injections including vaccines and medications
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established parameters
• Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations
• Work quality reports to ensure gaps of care are closed and maintain consistent quality scores
• Maintains stock levels for medicines and medical supplies as needed
• Monitors and audits vaccine refrigeration temperature in line with Department of Health Regulations
• Practices safety, environmental and/or infection control methods
• Complies with OSHA and DOH standards
• Complies with federal and local confidentiality laws, including HIPAA, ensuring patient privacy
• Adheres to Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patients' demographic, clinical and financial information
• Provides superior customer service and outstanding patient care
• Attend meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows
• Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program (9 months)

BLS certification

Job description

Rhode Island Hospital seeks an experienced Medical Assistant to assist physicians in providing high-quality patient care while delivering excellent customer service to patients and the practice.

Employees are expected to model our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and to demonstrate core Success Factors in daily work. Per diem hours and day shifts are available in Smithfield, RI.