Medical Assistant - Float

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates is seeking a part-time Medical Assistant to support nurses and physicians across multiple NY locations. The role involves rooming patients, taking vital signs, and documenting health information in the electronic medical record.

The candidate will respond to patient concerns, handle referrals and prior authorizations, and assist with front-end tasks affecting revenue cycle.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program.
• Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA.
• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalency.
• At least 10 months' work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field.
• Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs.
• Experience using an electronic health record system.
• Commitment to confidentiality and respect.
• Ability to obtain and record patient data including health history, allergies, and medications.

Responsibilities

• Escort patient to exam room and document vital signs in the EMR.
• Respond to patients' concerns appropriately.
• Complete referrals and obtain pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.
• Follow protocol for specimen collection and delivery.
• Participate in meetings and practice huddles.
• Scan incoming patient forms into the EMR when applicable.
• Use Universal Precautions with encounters.
• Notify physician for patients needing intervention.
• Stock and clean exam rooms at all times.
• Order and stock supplies as needed.
• Perform front-end duties to support revenue cycle metrics.

Skills

Vital signs

EHR proficiency

Patient communication

Confidentiality

Education

Medical Assistant Training Program

MA Certification: CMA/CCMA/RMA

High School Diploma or equivalent

Healthcare experience (10 months)

Tools

Electronic health record system

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Description: Medical Assistant - Troy/Albany/Clifton Park, NY Travel to different offices/reliable transportation required. Per diem position - no benefits, additional 10% for travel 7:30am-4:00pm or 7:45am- 4:15pm, or 8:00am-4:30pm.

If you are looking for a Medical Assistant position, this could be your opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places.

Position Highlights

• Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
• Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
• Work/Life: Monday – Friday Office Hours

What you will do

The Medical Assistant is responsible to perform the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing quality medical care.

• Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents all necessary health information into the electronic medical record.
• Responds to patients concerns appropriately.
• Completes referrals and obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.
• Follows proper protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.
• Participates in all required meetings and practice huddles.
• Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.
• Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters.
• Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.
• Documents all exposure incidents per St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates policy.
• Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician intervention.
• Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at all times.
• Follows office protocol to ensure adequate supplies are ordered and stocked.
• Performs office testing with appropriate training and within scope of practice.
• Handles medical waste appropriately.
• Provides educational materials to patients.
• Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.
• If applicable perform front-end functions to insure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows: Scheduling and registration Check-in Check-out Charge entry/claims End of day processes
• General duties including but not limited to: Document processing Scanning Inbox monitoring Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.
• Performs all mandatory training.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
• Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.
• Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.
• Adheres to St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performance of all job duties.
• Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.
• Cross covers other areas as needed.

What you will need

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program
• Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA
• Minimum Qualifications
• High School Diploma or equivalency
• At least 10 months' work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field
• Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs
• Experience using an electronic health record system
• Commitment to confidentiality and respect
• Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, current medications, current complaints, health screening questionnaires
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology
• Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare providers in performing clinical tasks and procedures
• Ability to provide patients with information related to their health and wellness

Pay Range: $19.00- $26.15 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

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