LMR Medical Assistant Float

BHMG Baptist Health Medical Group Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health Medical Group in Lexington, KY seeks a Medical Assistant/LMR/RT Float to support urgent care sites across Louisville area as a full-time employee. You will collect patient information, assist staff and physicians, and perform radiographic exams as needed under supervision.

The position requires high school diploma, Limited Radiographer Certification or RT license in lieu of LMR, and BCLS. The role includes weekend coverage with rotation and emphasis on patient care and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Limited Radiographer Certification required.
• RT license may be considered in place of LMR.
• BCLS required.
• Radiologic Technology, x-ray imaging, digital imaging, RIS, Radiology Information System, Radiographic Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients to determine changes in health status since last visit and document in EMR.
• Maintain department cleanliness and order.
• Record and organize patient charts and information.
• Perform radiographic exams as required.
• Collect patient histories and coordinate with staff as needed.
• Maintain efficient patient flow through exam and treatment areas.
• Prepare exam rooms and manage supplies and equipment.
• Assist physicians, ARNPs, and nurses with patient care and tests.
• Accurately record vital signs and report abnormalities.
• Perform clerical duties including scheduling and insurance authorizations.

Skills

Patient communication

Medical assisting

Radiography support

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Limited Radiographer Certification

RT license may be considered in place of LMR

BCLS (BLCS)

Tools

EMR systems

RIS

PACS

Job description

Summary Job Description:

Eligible for Sign-on Bonus Sign-on bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria BHMG Urgent Care Lexington Float LMR but will accept Rad Tech - MA The LMR or RT Float will also perform as a Medical Assistant. The float will cover Louisville area Urgent Care locations as a full-time employee. The clinics are open 8am - 8pm Monday through Friday, and 9am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Your schedule will include some weekends but will not exceed the full-time hours. The Medical Assistant/ LMR or RT Float assists the staff and physicians by collecting pertinent patient information needed to determine physical and psychological needs, address and identify health problems. They perform selected treatments, procedures and routine duties under the supervision of physicians and the Practice Manager/Practice Coordinator. Performs radiographic exams as required with general equipment. They function as a member of the healthcare team with responsibilities commensurate with training and demonstrated competencies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively communicates with patients to determine changes in health status since last visit, including medications, and records in EMR.
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness and order in department.
• Responsible for all records and charting of information related to individual cases.
• Performs all radiographic exams as required.
• Collects patient histories and other related information, coordinating and communicating with others as needed.
• Maintains appropriate and efficient patient flow through exam and treatment areas.
• Maintains adequate supplies and equipment in exam rooms and other areas as assigned and prepares room after each patient.
• Assists physicians, ARNPs, and nurses with patient care, exams, tests, and procedures as designated.
• Accurately obtains and records vital signs, reporting abnormal readings as appropriate.
• Performs clerical duties as assigned including assembling information for patient education, assisting patients with nutrition and toileting as needed, scheduling, and obtaining insurance authorizations for medication.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Limited Radiographer Certification required
• RT license may be considered in place of LMR
• BCLS required
• Radiologic Technology, x-ray imaging, digital imaging, RIS, Radiology Information System, Radiographic Procedures

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EEO Statement:

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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