Certified Medical Assistant #Full Time

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The 61st Street Service Corporation, provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors. This position will support ColumbiaDoctors, one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast. ColumbiaDoctors’ practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses, offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties.

Job Summary:

The incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of multiple physicians within a busy Nephrology Practice.

Job Responsibilities:

• Greeting and interacting with patients.
• Ability to adjust daily to different services and medical office staff needs, process and clinical flow.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to improve overall office operations.
• Ability to work flexible hours/days
• Check patient in via EPIC; accurately collecting, updating, and verifying patient demographic and insurance information in EPIC.
• Collecting referrals (as needed) and ensuring accuracy of information on referral forms.
• Performing insurance eligibility and verification as needed.
• Collection of co-payments/fees and posting of payments to EPIC, daily reconciliation of the cash drawer.
• Collection and recording Pharmacy information and Meaningful Use data in EPIC.
• Encourage Patient Portal usage
• Obtaining insurance pre-authorizations for treatments, diagnostic procedures and medication as needed.
• Scheduling follow up appointments with providers and help coordinate follow up care and diagnostic testing, providing patient with all necessary instructions to ensure a smooth follow up visit.
• Schedule new patient appointments according to provider participation status
• Accurately scanning information into EPIC (including but not limited to insurance card, referrals, registration forms, outside records, etc).
• Provide cross coverage as needed
• Checking messages and following up with patients (including reminder phone calls).
• Responsible for managing a smooth clinic flow by assessing and anticipating MD schedule, ensuring any patient results or chart documents are available and assigning clinic space effectively.
• Ensures that the examination /consultation/treatment rooms are stocked with requisitions, forms, and medical supplies
• Assist patient with transport when necessary
• Responsible for making sure the exam rooms and waiting area are cleaned and maintained.
• Interviews patient, measures vital signs, height and weight, and records information in EPIC
• Medication reconciliation and refill requests to be entered into EPIC for verification by MDs
• Completes medication reconciliation and/or test requisitions and places order in EPIC at direction of provider
• EPIC Order Entries Required.
• Performs EKGs, phlebotomy, and urinalysis
• Collects, labels, and sends all specimens to proper areas of the hospital.
• Maintains accurate records of office and physician locations including providing detailed information. Facilitates patient appointments and experience.
• Completes other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification as a Clinical Medical Assistant is required; must be nationally Certified or Registered.
• BLS certification required.
• Ability to work with patients and make them feel comfortable.
• One year of experience in an outpatient medical office environment