Medical Assistant - General Surgery

St. Charles Health System; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System in Bend, Oregon is seeking a Medical Assistant to manage daily patient flow, triage information for physicians, and support clinical staff across multiple departments.

Required: high school diploma or GED; MA certification from AMT, NCCT, AAMA, NAHP or NHA; BLS; knowledge of ICD-10/CPT/HCPCS; HIPAA compliance. Relocation assistance offered for eligible candidates with related experience.

Qualifications

• Must have basic knowledge of ICD-10, CM/CPT/HCPCS coding conventions and procedures.
• Working knowledge of medical practice management information systems.
• Basic knowledge of physician office documentation standards.
• Must meet HIPAA requirements and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to exam rooms and prep for physician assessment.
• Record and maintain patient's medical data in the chart.
• Assist physician with phone requests from patients and professionals.
• Perform ancillary and/or surgical procedures as requested (excluding IV meds).
• Maintain equipment and inventory levels.
• Deliver safe, professional patient care and support organization values.

Skills

ICD-10 CM/CPT/HCPCS knowledge

Practice management software knowledge

Medical documentation standards

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant program

Job description

Pay range: $26.18 - $33.51

Primary location: Bend, Oregon

Additional location: Redmond, Prineville & Madras, Oregon

Relocation Assistance: This role offers in-state or out-of-state relocation assistance for candidates with one year of relevant experience who have not worked at St. Charles Health System in the last year.

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

Job Description

TITLE: Medical Assistant

REPORTS TO POSITION: Clinic Supervisor or Manager

DEPARTMENT: St. Charles Health System

DATE LAST REVIEWED: December 2024

OUR VISION: Creating America's healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: The Medical Assistant (MA) position is assimilated throughout St. Charles Health System encompassing practices in three Central Oregon counties and numerous specialties including orthopedic services, family care, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, immediate/urgent care, cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, general surgery, cancer care, behavioral health, and sleep medicine. Our MAs collaborate with physicians and non-clinical staff to assure we are providing our community with comprehensive and compassionate health care.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Medical Assistant will be responsible for daily patient flow for each respective physician for whom they work. Must use triage skills to gather information from which designated staff can make appropriate patient health assessments and to anticipate physician's needs as they relate to the patients' medical care.

This position does not manage any other caregivers.

Essential Functions And Duties

• Escorts patients to exam rooms and prep for physician assessment.
• Records and maintains patient's medical data in patient's medical chart.
• Assists physician with answering phone requests from patients and/or other medical professionals and institutions.
• Performs a variety of physician-requested ancillary and/or surgical patient procedures. (This excludes the administration of IV medication.)
• Maintains equipment, instruments supply inventory levels.
• Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

Education

Required: High school diploma or GED.

Preferred: Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Current MA Certification from one of the following: The American Medical Technology Association (AMT), The National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), The National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) Certification, National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or licensure as an intermediate or paramedic level EMT, Oregon LPN, or Oregon RN.

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.

Ability to travel to business functions/trainings/meetings and all St. Charles Health System worksites.

Preferred: Current American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) certification

Experience

Required: Must have basic knowledge of ICD-10, CM/CPT/HCPCS coding conventions and procedures. Working knowledge of medical practice management information systems. Basic knowledge of physician office documentation standards. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and meet all HIPAA requirements.

Those candidates with NHA certification that qualified due to work experience rather than graduation from an accredited Medical Assisting Program will be required to have one (1) year of experience in Medical Assisting.

Preferred: Two (2) years of Medical Assisting experience.