Medical Assistant- Full-Time

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo); Watertown (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo) seeks a Medical Assistant to support orthopedic and pain management clinics. You will room patients, record vitals, review intake papers, pull imaging, assist procedures, and ensure accurate EMR data entry.

Responsibilities include supporting PROs and Quality Payment Programs, maintaining clean exam rooms, and handling prescriptions and forms. Must pass MA competency exam within six months and hold an active CMA/RMA/CCMA/NCMA or be grandfathered where

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED and completion of an accredited Medical Assistant training program.
• Active Medical Assistant certification such as CMA/RMA/CCMA/NCMA or grandfathered status per state regulation.
• Pass MA competency exam within six months of employment.
• Experience with insurance, managed care operations, EMR and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication between patient and provider; collect and share pertinent information.
• Prepare patient for visit: rooming, document vitals, review intake paperwork, pull radiology images, assist with procedures, injection prep, data entry into EMR.
• Assist with company initiatives such as PROs and Quality Payment Programs.
• Maintain exam room standards and cleanliness; restock and sanitize as needed.
• Monitor biohazard/sharps containers and replace as needed.
• Prepare patient prescriptions and related forms.
• Respond to voicemails within 24 hours and document actions in EMR.
• Prepare electronic charts prior to date of service.

Education

High school diploma/GED, and graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant training program

Medical Assistant certification or CMA/RMA/CCMA/NCMA eligibility

HIPAA compliance

EMR data entry

Rooming patients and vitals

Tools

EMR systems

Scheduling software

Job description

Facilitates communication between the patient and the provider during patient care:

• Collect and shares pertinent information with the provider
• Receives and acts on directives from the provider

Responsible for preparing the patient for visit with the provider. Duties include but are not limited to, rooming patients, obtaining and documenting vitals, reviewing intake paperwork, pulling up radiology images, removing dressings, procedure set-up, injection prep, accurate data entry into EMR.

Responsible for completing tasks associated with Company initiatives such as PROs, Quality Payment Programs, etc.

Maintains exam room standards. Rooms should be restocked at the end of each clinic day. Rooms and tables should be cleaned as needed during the clinic and at the end of each day.

Monitor biohazard and sharps containers and replace them as needed.

Assist the provider in preparing patient prescriptions and completing medical and patient forms (i.e. work release, FMLA, etc.).

Retrieves and responds to voicemails within 24 business hours and documents actions in EMR.

Prepares patient electronic charts for clinic visits before the date of service.

Verify any outstanding testing results are in EMR, confirm the appropriateness of the patient to the provider (body part and/or insurance), note imaging, DME, or casting needed prior to provider visit on the date of service.

Scans clinical documents into EMR.

Print clinic schedules on the morning of the date of service.

Ensures patient receives education as indicated by the provider.

Manages EMR desktops of assigned providers in a timely manner.

Act as PTO Buddy per clinic plan

Create and promote a positive patient experience

Maintain HIPAA compliant environment

Maintain clean workspace

EDUCATION

High school diploma/GED, and graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant training program as defined by state regulations.

Experience

1-2 years of experience in orthopedics, spine surgery, or pain management is preferred.

In lieu of experience must have the following training and/or experience:

Graduated from a formal training program during the last 12-18 months, and have the CMA certificate; OR,

Is grandfathered in as defined by State regulation.

Requirements

The employee must pass the MA competency exam within the first six months of employment.

Active Medical Assistant certification such as Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) with proof of current membership from American Medical Technologists (AMT) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) with proof of current membership from American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) with proof of current membership from National Health Career Association (NHA) (Test administered after 7/1/2017 only) or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) with proof of current membership from National Certified Competency Testing (NCCT), or per State regulations

Experience with office medical procedures and treatments and knowledge of insurance, managed care operations, EMR and scheduling software.

Certification or additional training must meet the requirements for meaningful use.