Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Medical Assistant –Sleep Lab- Albany, NY - FT

If you are looking for a Medical Assistant position in a provider office, full time, this could be your opportunity.  Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places.  This position is located at 1 Pine West Plaza Washington Ave Ext STE 101 Albany, NY.

Position Highlights:

• Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge

• Advancement:  Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development

• Work/Life:  Monday-Friday Office Hours

What you will do:

The Medical Assistant is responsible to perform the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing quality medical care. 

Responsibilities:

• Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents all necessary health information into the electronic medical record.

• Responds to patients concerns appropriately.

• Completes referrals and obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.

• Follows proper protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.

• Participates in all required meetings and practice huddles.

• Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.

• Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.

• Documents all exposure incidents per St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates policy.

• Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician intervention.

• Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at all times.

• Follows office protocol to ensure adequate supplies are ordered and stocked.

• Performs office testing with appropriate training and within scope of practice.

• Handles medical waste appropriately.

• Provides educational materials to patients.

• Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.

• If applicable perform front-end functions to insure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows:

  • Scheduling and registration

  • Check-in

  • Check-out

  • Charge entry/claims

  • End of day processes

  • General duties including but not limited to:

  • Document processing

  • Scanning

  • Inbox monitoring

• Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.

• Performs all mandatory training.

• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations. 

• Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.

• Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.

• Adheres to St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performance of all job duties.

• Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.

• Cross covers other areas as needed

What you will need:

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program

• Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency

• At least 10 months’ work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field

• Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs

• Experience using an electronic health record system

• Commitment to confidentiality and respect

• Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, current medications, current complaints, health screening questionnaires

• Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology

• Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare providers in performing clinical tasks and procedures

Ability to provide patients with information related to their health and wellness

Pay Range:$19.00 - $26.15

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equi