Medical Assistant Outpatient Clinics

Job Description:

A Medical assistant has accountability for providing care to patients in an ambulatory clinic setting. This will involve caring for patients with acute and chronic needs. A Medical Assistant will be responsible for communicating clearly with patients seeking care through different modalities including telephone and in-person interactions.

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? Do you want to have a job where the work you do matters? At Intermountain Health, we are looking for Medical Assistants who are patient-focused and engaged.

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Scope

The Medical Assistant (MA) functions under the supervision and licensure of the Physician or Advanced Practice Clinician within the clinical setting.

Posting Specifics

Shift Details: 0 budgeted hours/week, PRN. Clinics are open Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm. This is a PRN position to provide coverage in various clinics. One shift per week will be required.

Unit/Location: Primary Children's Lehi- Outpatient Clinics- Diabetes, Urology, Plastics, Procedure Room, PMR, Back pain, and Cleft.

Additional Details: Prior direct patient care or Medical Assistant (MA) experience is highly preferred.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) 2% for all caregivers with additional matching up to 4%

Health and Wellness Programs including a Live Well Incentive Program

Access to on-site fitness gyms

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Job Essentials

Performs basic clerical and office duties including:
Assembles necessary documents and supplies.
Effectively uses computer applications in the office setting.
Schedules, coordinates, and monitors appointments, inpatient and outpatient admissions, tests, treatments, and procedures.
Maintains medical records and other information.
Maintains inventory of supplies. Orders and restocks as needed to ensure availability for patient care.
Accurately documents patient history, physical, and vital information into the medical record.

Performs business and financial duties including:
Under the direction of the provider, assigns procedural and diagnostic coding to encounter forms.
Conducts pre-authorizations and referrals in accordance with third party insurer requirements.
Facilitates timely billing by completing necessary documentation.

Performs clinical functions within acceptable standards of care including:
Prioritizes (triage) patient needs identified through phone, electronic, and walk-in communication in accordance with established guidelines, standing orders, and protocols.
Recognizes and appropriately responds to emergency situations.
Prepares and maintains examination and treatment areas.
Performs complete intake process as specified by physician or other providers (chief complaint, history, vital signs, height, weight, OFC, care process model data, etc.).
Administers screening tests to patients (e.g., visual tests, audiology, spirometry, EKGs) within practice type.
Assists provider with examinations, procedures, treatments, and interventions.
Provides patient education as directed (content reflects specific MA training, guidelines, care process models, protocols).
Reports significant changes in patient condition or other pertinent patient information to the Physician.
Following provider instructions, demonstrates accurate, timely, and efficient follow through with pharmacy refills, scheduling out of clinic procedures, obtaining, reporting and tracking of lab results, leaving phone messages, and distributing faxes.
Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives (i.e. CQI, TQM, Lean, 100% participation, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

Medical Assistant I

Entry Pay: $18.86+ (Pay is dep