Medical Assistant - ENT

Saint Luke's; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid 10-week training program

Paid training cohort

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Physician Group is offering a paid 10-week Medical Assistant Training Cohort designed to prepare you for in-office and home-based care. You will learn pre-visit planning, vitals, injections, vaccines, and EMR use while delivering high-quality patient service.

The program emphasizes teamwork with physicians, nurses, and community health workers and may involve home visits, scheduling via EPIC, and coordination of referrals during the training period.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of applicable experience.
• Basic Life Support certification (AHA or Red Cross).
• Willingness to participate in a 10-week paid training program.

Responsibilities

• Support providers and nursing team with operational tasks.
• Assist with patient pre-visit planning and rooming.
• Obtain vitals and administer injections as directed.
• Coordinate vaccines and phlebotomy when needed.
• Utilize EMR to scan and download documents; handle prior authorizations.

Skills

Customer service

Phlebotomy

EMR systems

Administrative tasks

Education

MA program enrollment

Tools

EPIC platform

Job description

Job Description

Position responsible for assisting providers and the nursing team in the delivery of professional medical care. Specific duties include pre-visit planning, rooming patients, obtaining vitals, utilizing the EMR system, scanning and downloading of documents, assisting with in office procedures, administering injections, vaccine coordination, telephone screening (with protocols), phlebotomy, prior authorizations, work queue management, and duties as assigned based on respective clinic need. Incumbent in position must have excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times. May be responsible for covering front office job duties as needed.

No experience as a Medical Assistant or not been through an MA Program? Look no further – we provide training and support to help you succeed.

The Medical Assistant Program allows participants to learn about a variety of Saint Luke’s Physician Group clinics. The 10-week paid program will offer a comprehensive review of body systems including pharmacology, medical terminology, lab values and BLS certification. Medical Assistants in training will also be introduced to Saint Luke’s culture with an emphasis on customer service and patient safety.

• Paid 10-week Medical Assistant Training Cohort Program
• Next session starts on January 11.

Schedule

• Week 1-5: In class didactic content
• Week 5-8: Clinicals with instructor
• Week 9-10: Home clinic orientation with Success Coach

In Population Health Setting

• Support Physicians, Advance Practice Providers, Registered Nurses and Community Health Workers with important operational and clinical tasks
• Discuss with patient, family and extended decision makers the benefits of participation with Saint Luke’s At Home programs
• Assist Referral Specialist as needed assisting with coordinating all patient scheduling via EPIC platform for providers and multi-disciplinary care team and scheduling urgent visits for providers from on-call and during business hours
• Cover other Referral Specialist tasks as needed
• Provide an excellent patient experience by managing the flow of patients, providing excellent customer service, establishing rapport with patients and maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Conduct pre-visit plans prior to home visits
• Vitals
• Phlebotomy as needed
• Administer injections and coordinate vaccines
• Assist providers with procedures
• Utilize the EMR system and scan/download documents
• Complete various administrative tasks as needed such as prior authorizations, RX refills, etc.
• Other duties as assigned
• Requires comfort conducting independent home visits and strong preference given to candidates with geriatric or primary care experience, or experience in institutional settings of care such as long-term care/skilled nursing facilities

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year. Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Job Details

Full Time. Day (United States of America).