Medical Assistant (Gastroenterology)
Pikesville, MD
REPORTS TO: Supervisor
RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR:
- Efficient preparation of patient records and vitals for timely provider visits
- Ensure that examination rooms are stocked, clean and organized
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and apply principles of infection control and universal precautions
- Properly dispose of medical waste
- Maintain a safe environment for patients and employees
- Ensure that there is medical assistant coverage for all patient care hours
REQUIREMENTS:
- Warm and friendly demeanor
- Graduation from accredited high school
- Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program (Preferred)
- Minimum of 2 years medical office experience (Preferred)
- Experience with EMR, practice management software and Medicare/MIPS requirements (Preferred)
- Knowledge of medical practice and terminology
- Excellent tracking and follow up skills
- Participates in ongoing continuing education as related to position
TYPICAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
- Full range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
- Normal color perception and corrected visual acuity and hearing to normal range
- Involvement with patients, staff, physicians and management
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Clean environment
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Manage patient flow to assure timely patient encounters.
- Interview patient for reason for visit, current medications, allergies and record information in EMR
- Maintain tasks in a timely manner to include returning pts. telephone calls.
- Obtains patient vital signs
- Maintain exam rooms, cleaning prior to use and assuring stocking of all necessary items.
- Updates the EMR with patient history and medications
- Ensure all previously ordered lab work and test results are in the chart 2 days prior to the patient visit.
- Enters all meaningful use requirements into EMR and provides patients with education materials and clinical summaries.
- Schedule procedures, tests, and complete orders for patients as ordered by the physician/P.A.
- Handle patient questions and phone calls within scope of practice
- Ensure that all medications are neat and organized and routinely check for expired medications and discard them appropriately.
- Scan and file documents in EMR – from fax log, outside organizations etc.
- Supervise pharmaceutical representatives as they stock medications
- Ensure proper stock of medical supplies and order supplies as needed
- Take patient phone calls and handle prescription refills and test results according to protocol
- Ensure that physician signs off on medication refills
- Perform Given capsules (prepare/discharge pt after disconnecting)
- Maintain patient portal
- Assist the physician and physician assistant with various procedures including, but not limited to, physical examinations, Infrared Coagulation, intravenous infusions, and cultures
- Performs other tasks as requested by the physician, mid-level and supervisor.
- Monitor test results/open orders to assure that all test results are received in a timely manner.
- Keep supervisor informed of incomplete work.
- Attends staff meetings and participates in quality improvement activities.
- Telephone operator duties
ATTENDANCE AND RELIABILITY:
- Does not abuse or take advantage of sick time.
- Always provides proper notification and advance notice of absences.
- Reports to work, is at the assigned station, and ready to work at their starting time.
- Returns from lunch on time.
OTHER:
- Maintains a well-groomed, appropriate appearance.
- Maintains a clean, well-kept work area.
SCHUEDULE AND PAY RATE:
- Monday - Friday
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., or 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- $18 - 19 per hour depending on experience.
Summary Statement:
This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.
No
Full Time (M-F)
No Weekend Hours
No - the position is at a single location