Medical Asst (Cert) - Internal Medicine

Baton Rouge Clinic; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to deliver quality nursing care within our clinic and for physicians providing care. The MA will handle scheduling, injections, pre-certifications, referrals, Rx call-ins, and phone triage while maintaining patient education and accurate charting in myChart.

This role requires a Medical Assistant Certification and the ability to work with both adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced team setting.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant required.
• Experience in patient instruction and registration helpful.
• Ability to document in medical records and schedule tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care as a member of the health care team within scope of license.
• Follows nursing policies, procedures, and protocols for adult and pediatric patients.
• Provides instructions to patients regarding treatment plans and medications.
• Communicates effectively with the health care team and documents in patient records.
• Greets patients, completes registration, and provides instructions.
• Interviews patients and updates medical information in the chart (myChart).
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests.
• Educates patients on medications and provider instructions.
• Triages emergency situations.
• Prepares and administers medications with physician authorization.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC is currently seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to provide quality nursing care services to the patients of our Clinic and the physicians providing their care. In these positions, the MA will be responsible for scheduling, injections, pre-certifications, procedures, referrals, Rx call-ins, and phone triage.

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care as a member of the health care team within scope of license.
• Follows nursing policies, procedures, and protocols and implements appropriately in the care of adult and pediatric patients.
• Provides instructions to patients regarding treatment plan, medications and follow-up.
• Communicates effectively with other members of the health care team including accurate documentation in patient medical records.
• Greets patients with a smile, completion of registration forms, and gives instructions
• Interview patients while recording and updating medical information (history, chief complaint) and medications etc. into the myChart
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests
• Provides patient education with regards to medications and instructions set forth by the provider to manage their health
• Triages emergency situations
• Prepares and administers medications with physician authorization
• Refill requests and Prior Authorizations for medications

Requirements

Licenses/Certifications (if applicable):

• Medical Assistant Certification

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform patient care activities and operate standard medical equipment.
• Ability to use computers and standard office equipment.