Medical Assistant

Lexington Oncology Associates, LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day One benefits

403(b) match plan day one

Employer paid life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability (9

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Health is seeking a Medical Assistant Scribe to support patients and providers with direct and indirect care. The role involves patient intake, documentation, clerical tasks, and coordinating with the Epic EHR system.

The person will serve as a provider’s scribe as needed and help maintain accurate medical records. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and 6 months of patient care experience; BLS is required or obtainable within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 6 months of patient care experience.
• A Bachelor's degree in science or health-related field can substitute for the required experience.
• Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) or obtainable within 90 days.
• Successful completion of the basic LMC competency assessment for Medical Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients and providers with direct and indirect care.
• Support appointment scheduling and Epic documentation.
• Act as a provider's scribe as needed.
• Maintain patient data and organize medical records.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness in the office.

Skills

Patient care

Medical terminology

Scribe duties

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's degree substitution for experience

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

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Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinctionstatus for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Assists patients and providers with direct and indirect patient care. Works under the direction of the provider and office manager. Provides patient support as directed for a variety of activities including but not limited to: patient intake at office visit, documentation, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a provider’s scribe as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: 6 months of experience in a patient care setting.
• Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): A Bachelor's degree in a science or health-related field can be substituted for the required experience.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - or may be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
• Required Training: Successful completion of the basic LMC competency assessment for MAs within probationary period or any extension thereof.

Essential Functions

• Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMC’s Service Expectations policy.
• Participates in activities related to patient care.
• Records patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.
• Provides safety measures in accordance with office standards.
• Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.
• Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.
• Prepares patient for departure by reinforcing patient instructions and patient education.
• Enters pertinent information into Epic.
• Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated; and initiates appropriate action when necessary (lab labels, lab requisition, visit summary, etc.).
• Schedules physician appointments, requests copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arrange for patient referral as requested.
• Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.
• Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies.
• Restocks and /or orders supplies.
• Removes outdated forms or supplies

Duties & Responsibilities

• Functions as a Clinical Scribe as needed: While functioning in the Scribe role the Clinical-Scribe must adhere to LMC’s policy and procedures for scribes.
• Abides by LMC’s Code of Conduct, accepts work assignments readily, and adheres to dress code and maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and coworkers, supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.
• Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.
• Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.
• Appropriately accounts for supplies and equipment.
• Restocks rooms with supplies needed for patient care.
• Identifies product needs and reports to the appropriate person.
• Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
• Willing to orient and train new employees as asked.
• Effectively uses electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a clear and concise manner to ensure appropriate understanding and response and demonstrates open communication with co-workers.
• Maintains required certifications, completes yearly safety training and mandatory classes and clinical competencies assessments, and complies with annual employee health requirements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.