Medical Assistant - Coldwater - Requisition #628181

Infor; Coldwater (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Infor is seeking a Medical Assistant to perform clinical and administrative tasks under supervision. You will greet patients, record vitals, collect histories, prepare for exams, and assist providers.

Responsibilities include EMR documentation, referrals, scheduling, and patient registration. Travel to other offices may be required to support provider schedules and patient flow.

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical office or similar setting is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical assistant competencies, computers, and EHRs.
• PCMH experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patients, measure vitals, and collect histories.
• Prepare patients for examinations and assist the provider as directed.
• Document information accurately in the EMR and manage records as needed.
• Handle administrative tasks: phones, scheduling, referrals, and prior authorizations.
• Register patients and ensure proper documentation and registration steps.
• Provide patient-centered care and responsive customer service.
• Support travel to other offices as needed for provider schedules.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

EHR experience

Medical office experience

Education

Certified Medical Assistant

Licensed Practical Nurse (MI)

BLS certification

Job description

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:

• Registered or Certified Medical Assistant or
• Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Michigan or
• 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.