Day-Shift Medical Assistant — Family Practice Care

Hillcrest HealthCare System; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillcrest HealthCare System in Broken Arrow, OK is seeking a day shift, full-time Family Practice Medical Assistant to support clinicians in a busy clinic. You will perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep patient flow smooth and care teams effective.

Responsibilities include EMR data entry, vitals, patient greeting, rooming, instrument sterilization, inventory, referrals and insurance authorizations, and coordination with pharmacies and labs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic EMR and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Patient visit support that may include: Greeting patients, escorting patient to exam room and/or taking patients’ vital signs, and other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the patients visit and recommended treatment.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Skills

EMR experience

Microsoft Office

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

CMA or RMA certification

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Hillcrest HealthCare System in Broken Arrow, OK is seeking a day shift, full-time Family Practice Medical Assistant to support clinicians in a busy clinic. You will perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep patient flow smooth and care teams effective.

Responsibilities include EMR data entry, vitals, patient greeting, rooming, instrument sterilization, inventory, referrals and insurance authorizations, and coordination with pharmacies and labs.