SW KC Mkt Medical Assistant

Kansas Health System; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System in Olathe is seeking a Medical Assistant to help ensure efficient patient flow, prepare patients for visits, and support physicians, nurses and staff in a busy clinical setting.

Candidates must be a High School Graduate with MA certification (CCMA or NRCMA) or graduate of an accredited MA program, and BLS eligible within 14 days. Duties include scheduling tests, recording patient information, processing prescriptions, and keeping exam rooms stocked and orderly.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• 1+ year Medical Assistant experience or graduate of an accredited MA program.
• Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA or NRCMA) required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately schedules tests; prepares specimens and reports per policy.
• Assists physicians and/or nurses with procedures as defined by competency checklist.
• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate patient care and record patient history elements.
• Electronically submits prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
• Maintains medical records and ensures required documentation is available.
• Maintains clean, stocked examination rooms and completes required equipment checks.
• Greet patients, register, schedule, pre-certify tests, and process ambulatory care charges.

Education

High School Graduate

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program

Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA or NRCMA)

Job description

Job ID: R-57405 Job Type: Full time Site Location: Olathe Medical Pavilion B

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and reports; and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
• Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review.
• Electronically submits, calls and/or faxes in prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies
• Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records
• Maintains medical records; ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks.
• Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
• Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• 1 or more years of Medical Assistant experience OR
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program OR
• Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA or NRCMA)

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.