Medical Assistant (Part-Time)

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Metro Infusion Center, affiliated with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants, is seeking a part-time Medical Assistant/Patient Care Assistant for the Bloomington clinic. Role includes back-office duties with some front-desk tasks and requires at least one year of clinical experience.

The schedule is 3 days per week (24 hours total), with a $30k–$33k yearly salary plus a monthly bonus. Applicants should provide proof of current vaccinations and high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting.
• Must be comfortable with back office responsibilities.
• Proof of current vaccinations for immunocompromised patients, including required boosters.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients from reception to exam room and document vitals and chief complaint.
• Stock exam rooms with supplies and maintain inventory.
• Handle and process billing information and medical records tasks.
• Coordinate and process referrals, appointments, and lab orders as needed.

Skills

Clinical practice

Back office responsibilities

Front office responsibilities

Vaccination verification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Metro Infusion Center (affiliated with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants) is seeking apart-time Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant)to work at the clinic located in Bloomington, IL.

This Assistant’s responsibilities include all duties related to the back-office with occasional front desk duties. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.

Schedule: 3 Days/week (24 hours/week; flexible days)

Back Office Responsibilities

• 1) Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
• 2) Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients
• 3) Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted
• 4) Other tasks as assigned by management

Front Office Responsibilities

• 1) Filing of all scanned paperwork daily
• 2) Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day.
• 3) Prepare travel chart weekly
• 4) Open and distribute mail, daily
• 5) Print schedule for following clinic day. Verity that all progress notes and super-bills are attached
• 6) Order office supplies
• 7) Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations
• 8) Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension
• 9) Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given
• 10) Handle and process billing information daily
• 11) Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily
• 12) Register patients, enter and/or update patient demographics, make copies of vital information
• 13) Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk
• 14) Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients
• 15) Process medical records requests
• 16) Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
• 17) Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record
• 18) Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including, visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered

• Must have at least (1) one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting
• Must be comfortable with back office responsibilities
• High school Education or equivalent
• Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19.

Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Salary

• $30,000-$33,000/year ($19/hour + monthly bonus)