Medical Assistant

BHS; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health Richmond Primary Care seeks a Medical Assistant to coordinate patient care and support providers. The MA will check in patients, obtain vitals, review medical history, and assist with medication fulfillment, scheduling, and authorizations. EPIC navigation and HIPAA/OSHA compliance are essential.

Eligible new hires may receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus. The role involves collaboration with pharmacies, insurers, and physicians, ensuring efficient patient flow and accurate charting in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer skills and handling confidential information.
• BLS or equivalent training within 90 days.
• Experience in a medical office MA duties or CMA certification.
• Or completed MA program (not yet certified).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow and ensure a positive patient experience.
• Check in patients, record vital signs and medical history.
• Navigate EPIC, manage scheduling, tests, and authorizations.
• Assist with EKG, phlebotomy, injections after competency.
• Communicate with pharmacies, insurers, patients and physicians.
• Maintain HIPAA/OSHA compliance and stock clinic supplies.

Skills

Patient care coordination

EPIC navigation

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

Medical office experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

LPN or RN licensure (optional)

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

**$2,000 Sign-on/Retention Bonus**

_ **Sign-on bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria** _

BHMG Richmond Primary Care

Job Summary:

The Medical Assistant (MA) Admin will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical support to providers within one of our clinical practices.

Duties include but not limited to the following: check in patients, obtaining vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature) and medication reconciliation, patient medical history information, expediting patient flow, rooming patients, stocking clinic with supplies, navigating electronic health record system (EPIC), scheduling and following-up with appointments and assisting with medication fill and refill requests, checking for prior authorizations and scheduling tests, procedures and consultations. May also perform other procedures such as EKG, phlebotomy, lab tests and injections (once competency has been assessed).

The MA will communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients and physicians in a respectful manner and will uphold Baptist’s mission and core values that drive service excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the coordination and flow of patients throughout the patients visit to create an exceptional patient experience.
• Proactively check the provider’s schedule and review information within the patient record to ensure that all required information is available prior to their visit.
• Proactively obtains any missing information from the patient to ensure that medical records are accurate and up to date, which helps to ensure better care is being provided.
• Upon arrival, captures patient’s vital signs, past medical, social and family history, medication usage and preferred pharmacy information.
• Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements including HIPAA/OSHA compliance.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
• Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information, plus.
• Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate to be received within 90 days, plus one of the following:
• Prior working experience in a medical office/clinic performing clinical MA duties.
• Or a Certified MA from the National Health Career Association (NHA).
• Or completed any MA education program, but has not received certification as of yet.

Preferred Requirements for Certified Medical Assistant:

• Current MA Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, AAMP.
• Or graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current Licensure without restrictions.
• Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information.
• Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate, within 90 days.

Certified Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, CMA, MA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AAMP, NAHP

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.