Pre-Admit Technician (Medical Assistant)

As a Pre-Admit Technician, you would be crucial to our mission because you directly help patients with surgical screening and help with moving the surgical process forward. On any given day, you could ensure a patient is ready for surgery and assist your team with essential tasks and information needed for the patient's surgery.

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What would you do as a Pre-Admit Technician?

The Pre-Admit Technician is responsible for administering health screening tests in the Pre-Admit Surgical Screening clinic to ensure patients can have surgery in our surgery center in a manner that places emphasis on quality patient care. You can expect to regularly:

• Conduct preadmission screening and testing as needed based on patient’s medical history, including obtaining a set of vital signs, performing an EKG, and performing a blood draw to send for testing;
• Provide customer service and patient care, maintain confidentiality, and abide by HIPAA requirements.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality to minimize impacts to clinic staffing schedules;
• Complete continuing education as needed to maintain applicable certification;
• Perform administrative tasks including recording results, filing and data entry;
• Assist with pre-surgical patient assessments, and complete questionnaires and Medication Reconciliation forms as needed;
• Provide excellent patient care by communicating effectively with patients and their families regarding any questions or concerns they have;
• Record patients' medical history and other information in their electronic medical record;
• Obtain Medical Clearances from physician as needed.

Requirements

• Certifications/Education;
  • High School Diploma/GED;
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or Assessment-Based Records in Order Entry certification OR two years of experience in a back-office clinical setting;
  • Office Laboratory Assistant Certification;
• Knowledge of;
  • HIPAA and OSHA regulations/procedures;
  • Customer service principles and practices;
• Experience
  • Six months of experience performing EKG's and blood draws.

This position operates in a clinical environment. Exposure to communicable diseases, biohazards, toxic substances, and similar conditions is possible.

Physical: The noise level is usually moderate. This position is frequently standing or sitting.

Benefits

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