Medical Assistant

Anna Jaques Hospital; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Anna Jaques Hospital in Exeter, NH is hiring a Medical Assistant to support practice operations across clerical, clinical and business functions under supervision. You will assist providers, perform pre-visit tasks, take vitals, administer vaccines as directed, and help coordinate patient flow.

This full-time on-site role offers a $2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible hires; BLS and CMA/RMA/CCMA certification are required or obtained within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Certification as CMA, RMA or CCMA is required or must be obtained within 6 months.
• BLS certification required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-visit work, obtain vital signs, reconcile medications, and assist providers during examinations.
• Clean and prepare instruments, ensure exam rooms are stocked and ready.
• Respond to patient portal messages on the same day and support scheduling and phone triage.
• Order labs, make referrals, and document encounters accurately when acting as a scribe if needed.
• Monitor care team metrics and participate in daily huddles to improve outcomes.

Skills

CMA/RMA/CCMA certification

BLS certification

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Provide support to the practice in the functional areas of clerical, clinical and business under the direct supervision of a Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Physician.

$2,500 sign-on bonus available for eligible hires. Bonus amounts for positions under 40 hours per week will be prorated. Per diem roles are not eligible.

Job Description

Provide support to the practice in the functional areas of clerical, clinical and business under the direct supervision of a Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Physician.

Major Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties such as pre-visit work, obtaining vital signs, providing medication reconciliation, and assisting provider in examinations and/or procedures.
• Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization as required. Ensures exam rooms are cleaned and stocked.
• Following standard work procedures, and messaging policy, respond to patient phone portal message on the same day.
• Use standing protocols to complete pre visit work, close gaps in care, administrate vaccines, and complete prescription refills.
• May schedule pre-admission and diagnostic testing and place follow up calls to patients after surgery.
• May perform any of the following daily administrative duties of the practice: greeting/check in/check out, scheduling patients, answering telephones, taking messages, organizing patient charts, filing, pulling and copying patient records, collection of co pays and patient balances, post payment and adjustment transactions, and balance daily journal.
• Maintains and adheres to established Core policies and procedures and federal regulations, including, patient confidentiality, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards; responsible for participating in the daily huddle and completing any actions required and working as a member of the care team to ensure proper communication between all team members
• In some practices, the MA may perform scribing duties; accompany provider into patient examination room and accurately and efficiently document the encounter; order any labs, make referrals, and order prescriptions that have been recommended by the provider.
• Responsible for monitoring care team metrics to evaluate improvement metrics & outcome.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

License and Certification
For hires after 11/28/2011: CMA/RMA/CCMA certification/registration required or within 6 mos
of hire OR credentialed through formal training program that includes testing of knowledge.
BLS within 6 months of hire

Pay Range

$20.00 - $29.49

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled