Float Medical Assistant - Physician Practices - Full-time - Days (Travel Required)

Woman's Hospital; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Woman’s Physician Practices is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant in Baton Rouge. The role requires floating to other clinics and occasional travel to Lafayette, with duties including patient intake, vitals, and assisting physicians during exams.

Strong preference for clinic-specific experience and medication administration knowledge. The position offers daytime hours, with a salary range of $17.61–$24.87 per hour plus a float differential, and a focus on comprehensive patient care in a

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Current certification as a medical assistant.
• Must have a valid driver's license with clear record.
• Previous work experience in a specialty clinic setting is strongly preferred.
• Previous medication administration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Float to other Baton Rouge clinics and travel to Lafayette clinic on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
• Meet, greet, and escort patients to exam rooms; obtain initial information and vital signs.
• Assist physician with exams, tests, and minor procedures; prepare sterile trays.
• Order, stock, and maintain supplies for exam rooms; review medication and supply expirations.
• Create patient charts; verify medical records and update demographic data.
• Schedule appointments and tests; pre-certify admissions, surgeries, and outpatient procedures; coordinate referrals.
• Perform general clerical duties and assist clinic staff as needed.
• Answer and screen calls regarding prescriptions, questions, and refills.

Skills

Medical Assistant Certification

Valid driver’s license

Experience in specialty clinic

Medication administration experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Woman’s is more than just a hospital. We offer a variety of outpatient health clinics, specialty practices and services for the community. Woman’s Physician Practices is looking for a full-time Medical Assistant.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
• Current certification as a medical assistant
• Must have a valid driver's license with clear record
• Previous work experience in an specialty clinic setting is strongly preferred
• Previous medication administration experience preferred

Responsibilities of the Float Medical Assistant include, but are not limited to:

• Required to float to other Baton Rouge clinics and will be required to travel to our Lafayette clinic on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
• Meets, greets, and escorts patients to exam rooms; prepares patients for provider’s visit by obtaining initial information and vital signs including all medical history, weight and height, blood pressure, etc.
• Assists physician with exams, tests, and minor procedures; clean instruments; prepare sterile trays for procedures.
• Orders, stocks, and maintains supplies for exam rooms; reviews all medication and supplies for expiration dates.
• Creates patient's charts; verifies patient's medical records for pertinent data; reviews and maintains current patient information and demographic data.
• Schedules appointments and tests; pre-certify all admissions, surgeries, and outpatient procedures for insurance coverage; reviews all requisitions (labs and x-rays) for completeness and reports results to physician; coordinate appointments and referrals with another physician.
• Perform general clerical duties as requested. Assist other clinic staff members as needed.
• Answers, screens, and returns phone calls regarding prescription orders and refills, patient questions, etc.
• Responsible for CPT and ICD-10 coding for all procedures; works and corrects denied and problem accounts on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for meeting with Regulatory Agencies.
• Coordinates physician meetings including medical review panels, depositions, hospital committee meetings.
• Coordinates and maintains surgery schedule for physicians.
• Orders and receives medications as needed from Pharmacy. Documents as necessary any utilization of medications per provider order within drug log and/or medical record.
• Uses ICD-10 coding for all imaging procedures and imaging pre-certifications.
• Performs other department and clinic specific duties and projects as assigned.

Hours

Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 4:30pm

Most Fridays, 7:30am -2pm

Pay

$17.61 – $24.87; plus float differential

A Work Experience With Purpose

Woman’s is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants. Nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, innovative programs, and a supportive work environment, we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfaction—a reflection of our commitment to those we serve.

We’re home to Louisiana’s largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually, including over 8,500 surgeries and 35,000 breast procedures. Woman’s was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence, and we’re honored to be named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year.

We are proud of the care our staff provides to patients—and to one another—every day.

Woman’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.