Job Description Summary:

Promotes a positive and professional practice image. The Medical Assistant performs a variety of medically related, clerical, accounting, and billing tasks to facilitate the smooth flow of patients through the practice.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED required. 
• Medical Assistant/C.N.A. certification preferred. 
• BLS Certification required.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in a medical or other healthcare office setting preferred.  Combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Proficiency with software including but not limited to Excel, MS Word, Outlook, etc.
• Knowledge of basic billing procedures, financial reports, medical terminology, various medical forms, reports, and processing.
• Understand HIPAA and Privacy compliance with regards to the RHC setting.
• Scribe Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Communications skills including but not limited to verbal communication with individuals or small groups (patients, physicians, administration, and co-workers) and written communication with experience in writing business centered emails or letters.

Job Specific Duties:

• Medical History Patient Interview – includes but is not limited to gathering information from the patient on the chief complaint for the current visit and any details pertaining to the chief complaint.  Inquiring about past medical history, surgical history, family medical history and social history.
• Provider Communication and patient review.  Patient chart is closed in Scribe charting area and re-opened in provider charting area for review and correlation between other documentation (i.e., Labs, images, other provider documentation).
• Visit documentation and recording includes transcribing provider interaction and conversation with patient.
• Provider reviews visit documentation, places current orders with appropriate follow-up specialists, medication refills, etc.
• Greet patients that come into the clinic in a professional and attentive helpful manner. 
• Room patient appropriately performing vitals check, current health history, medications, allergies, and chief complaint to record in EMR.
• Assist provider in performing procedures, collecting lab specimens, or transporting patients to the hospital. 
• Clean and stock rooms appropriately for next encounter.
• Clean and package medical instruments after procedures and prepare for autoclave.
• Set up procedure rooms at beginning of day; rotate out procedure rooms as encounters are done throughout the day. 
• Dispose properly of medical waste.
• The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification.  Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.  Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.  Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift:

Day Shift - 8 Hours (United States of America)

Schedule Details:

Please know schedules and shifts are subject to change based on patient care and department/organizational needs.

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week.  Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:

• Criminal background check

• Reference checks

• Drug Screening

• Health and Immunizations Screening

• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.