MED ASSISTANT -OMG COLDWATER

Oaklawn-Hospital; Coldwater (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Oaklawn-Hospital, located in Coldwater, MI, seeks a Medical Assistant to perform clinical and administrative duties under a provider’s supervision. You will greet patients, measure vitals, collect histories, prepare for examinations, and assist the provider to ensure efficient clinic flow.

The role also covers scheduling, patient registrations, referrals, and prior authorizations with accurate EMR documentation, always focusing on patient-centered care and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Active BLS certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patients to exam room and record vitals.
• Prepare patients for examination and assist provider as directed.
• Document medical histories and results in the EMR accurately.
• Process referrals and prior authorizations; schedule appointments.
• Register patients and ensure proper documentation and scanning of files.
• Maintain rooms, equipment, and supplies; uphold standard precautions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

EMR/EHR proficiency

Patient registration experience

Education

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Michigan

Commensurate education/experience as deemed by HR

Job description

• Location 375 N Willowbrook Rd,Coldwater, MI, 49036,United States
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Contact information

• Name Karri Doty
• Email [e-mail]

Description

POSITION TITLE: Medical Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Oaklawn Medical Group

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Manager

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of a provider performs a variety of clinical and administrative tasks while striving to offer perfect care every time to patients. Clinical duties include greeting and escorting patients to the exam room, measuring and recording vitals, collecting, and recording medical and medication histories, preparing patients for examination/procedure, assisting the provider as directed and ensuring efficient clinic patient flow. Additional duties include specimen collection with accurate labeling and prescriptions as directed by the provider. Maintains equipment and supplies. Administrative duties include answering telephones, scheduling appointments, accurate patient registration, processing referrals and prior authorizations. Maintain focus on patient centered care and customer service.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently use an outward mindset and put forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Obtains and records vital signs, height and weight, medical and medication history.
• Documents all medical information appropriate and accurately in the EMR. Sends records to Health Information Management, as needed.
• Prepares patients for examination/procedure and ensures patient flow.
• Assists provider and nursing staff as guided.
• Implement medical orders in a safe and proper manner.
• Collects specimens and properly labels, administer immunizations and medication via various routes (IM, SQ, Oral, Nasal), as directed by the provider.
• Maintains rooms, equipment and supplies to uphold standard precautions.
• Answers telephones ensuring to handle customer inquiries promptly and appropriately.
• Schedules appointments, process referrals and prior authorizations.
• Registers patients, ensuring accuracy, collection and scanning of proper documents, and all required registration steps are followed.
• Provides patient centered care and customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualified candidate will have an active American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Certification within three (3) months of hire and hold one of the following:

1.Registered or Certified Medical Assistant or

2.Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Michigan or

3.Commiserate combination of education and experience as deemed appropriate by Human Resources and ABR-OE Credential upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Experience in a medical office or similar setting required. Must possess interpersonal skills sufficient to deal effectively and courteously with a diverse group of patients, doctors, internal callers, and other healthcare personnel, while maintaining strict medical ethics. Successful completion of registration or certification in an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of medical assistant competencies, computers, and EHRs. Patient access knowledge preferred. PCMH experience is a plus.

Working Conditions

Potential travel to other offices aiding in relief and/or provider schedules. Potential exposure to blood/body fluids and contagious disease.

Physical Requirements

Constantly stand, walk, reach, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear, taste/smell. Frequently sit, reach, push/pull, bend/twist, stoop/kneel/crouch. Lift /carry 1 to 50+ lbs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.