Medical Assistant

The Pennant Group; Layton (UT); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. (Symbii Home Health) is seeking a Medical Assistant in Layton, Utah for a full-time role. This position supports administrative and clinical duties in a home health setting, ensuring accurate records and coordinated patient care.

You will schedule visits, update medical records, triage patient inquiries, and assist with billing and insurance forms while maintaining patient confidentiality and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Interviews patients and records medical histories.
• Authorizes prescription refills as directed by a physician or APRN.
• Maintains logs and required checks (e.g. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications).

Responsibilities

• Arranges for hospital admissions, laboratory services and other diagnostic tests.
• Interviews patients and records medical histories.
• Documents current symptoms and medical history prior to visits.
• Prepares for physician visits by noting patient concerns and risk factors.
• Authorizes prescription refills as directed by a physician or APRN.
• Schedules tests and admissions as needed.

Skills

Medical records management

Appointment scheduling

Patient communication

Billing & bookkeeping

Insurance forms processing

Clinical documentation

Job description

## Medical AssistantApply: Layton, Utah: Full time: Posted 5 Days Ago: JR64733IN HOUSE MEDICAL ASSISTANTEssential Job Functions/Responsibilities:ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:1. Ensures all related reports, labs and information is filed is available in patients' medical records prior to their appointment.2. Updates and files all patient medical records.3. Schedules physician and other clinician appointments according to location, patient need, and clinician availability.4. Calls patients to issue reminders about upcoming visits5. Answers telephones and takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy6. Triages and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants, APRN, other clinical staff members.7. Maintains all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications/vaccinations.)8. Codes and completes filing out insurance forms.9. Assists with completion of forms needed by patient, insurances, and other care providers.10. Handles correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping.11. Keeps financial records and performs other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit and collections and mailing monthly statements to patients.CLINICAL DUTIES:1. Arranges for hospital admissions, laboratory services and other diagnostic tests.2. Interviews patients and records medical histories, obtains history and physicals prior to first clinical visit.3. Before the physician or nurse arrives for visit, documents the patient's current symptoms, medical history, risk factors, and other relevant concerns that will help the primary physician deliver an accurate diagnosis and proceed with a comprehensive treatment plan.4. Authorizes prescription re-fills as directed by a physician or APRN. Contacts medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests and/or admission.**ACKNOWLEDGEMENT**I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements and notices set forth therein. hereby accept the position and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the Company's established policies and procedures. I agree to request guidance from my Supervisor in the event that I am unsure of how to interpret any policy.I further understand that my employment is at-will and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the Company or myself, and that such termination can be made with or without notice.This position consistently supports and promotes compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the agency, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and **all** policies and procedures.The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.Symbii Home Health provides professional, home-based medical care for patients needing rehabilitation and expert care following surgery, a hospital stay or other illness. For individuals and their caregivers who are facing chronic health conditions, the experienced team at Symbii can help patients achieve their health care goals and promote healing while remaining in the comfort of their home. Symbii Home Health works with each patient’s primary care provider to develop a care plan which will meet their individual needs.We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.