Medical Assistant Resident Pulmonary Clinic

Job Description:

Posting Specifics

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Shift Details: 40 hours/week, Full Time. Clinic hours are Monday- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Selected candidate will work 4 days per week for 10 hours. Shifts will be either Monday- Thursday 7:30am-5:30pm or Tuesday- Friday 7:30am-5:30pm.

Unit/Location: LDS Pulmonary Clinic

Additional Details: Prior Medical Assistant program completion, experience & certification is highly preferred. Prior direct patient care experience may be considered.

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 Resident

Entry Pay: $18.83+(Pay is dependent on years of relevant medical experience)

• Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers

Medical Assistant

Entry Pay: $19.20+ (Pay is dependent on years of Medical Assistant experience)

• Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers. Must be obtained prior to start date.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant Program
• Or current RN/LPN license

Physical Requirements

•  Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues q