Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant with CPSP

Description

Under the supervision of the MA Supervisor and/or Operations Manager, the  Medical Assistant (MA) supports the nurses and care teams with the daily management of non-clinical nursing and patient care functions. The MA also covers care teams with patient schedules as needed.

As a Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) Assistant, provides overall assistance of obstetrical patient care, including maintaining logs and documentation; schedules perinatal appointments; reviews medical records; provides assessments for high-risk patients; acts as liaison between patient and healthcare team; distributes car seats; may attend County meetings.

Some Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Medical Assistant:

· Process medication and treatment authorization requests that come in via phone, fax and electronically

· Process disability forms

· Run reports on health maintenance indicators such as overdue paps, mammograms, immunizations, and others while using appropriate tools to track

· Review follow up specialty consultation reports and update history, problem and medication lists

· Assist nurses with case management activities such as completing orders and forms for durable medical equipment, IHSS and communication with patient as needed

CPSP Assistant:

· Performs triage of walk-in and telephone obstetrical patients.

· Schedules appointments for orientations, medical exams, sonograms, genetic counseling, consultations and home visits.

· Coordinates interaction between medical, educational, psycho-social and nutritional care staff.

· Maintains weekly and monthly logs of patient confinements, high-risk patients, teen mothers, deliveries, clients entering CPSP program, 6-week postpartum examinations.

· Reviews obstetric medical records on a regular basis for appropriate medical intervention and documentation in accordance with CPSP guidelines.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• Medical Assistant certification or eligibility for Medical Assistant certification pending completion of externship.
• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• CPSP certification required.

Language Skills

Must be able to read, write and speak (fluently) in English and Spanish.