Medical Assistant Floater PRN

 Position Goal

Assists with patient care activities as instructed; provides both clinical and administrative support for the clinic and physician staff as needed.

Position Responsibilities

• Float between various departments and sites to provide support where needed.
• Adapt quickly to the differing protocols and workflows in each department.
• Accurately collect and enter patient health history.
• Take vitals upon check-in.
• Familiarity with what the physician requires for a productive clinic.
• Review and maintain charts to ensure completeness/EMR guidelines w/reviewing clinicals.
• Escort patients from waiting area to triage area, ranging from those patients with full mobility to limited mobility.
• Monitoring schedules and patient flow during clinic to ensure maximum efficiency/organization.
• Accurately enter test and procedures as ordered by provider.
• Ensure all tests ordered are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Accurately document patient information in EMR chart per physician direction.
• Remove staples, sutures, and assist with minor surgical procedures as needed.
• Assist with placement, removal, and instruction of DME devices such as splints, casting, immobilizers, braces, and bandages.
• Clean and sterilize equipment using approved techniques.
• Clean and stock exam rooms and change sheets on exam tables after each patient.
• Communication restrictions and instructions to patients.
• Communication with outside facilities for scheduling tests or surgery to include having any necessary orders, pre-cert, or referral information ready.
• Completion of insurance, disability, and FMLA forms in a timely manner.
• Assist in administrative duties as required, to include but not limited to: collection of past due balances when scheduling surgery, check in/check out; scheduling appointments, procedures, and pre-cert procedures, insurance verification, data entry, posting charges, and assisting secretaries.

Experience:

Required:

• One (1) year as relevant healthcare experience.

Education:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: