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Medical Assistant - Elyria

University Hospitals

#Patient Navigation #CMA #Clinical Experience #Patient Care #Medical Terminology #Medical Assistant #Healthcare Administration #Certified Medical Assistant #PHI

Quick overview

Responsible for performing basic to advanced medical assisting duties, including managing patient flow and front desk operations. Duties include scheduling patients, verifying payor information, and maintaining protected health information.

Requirements summary

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and completion of a Medical Assistant program. Depending on the level (MA I, II, or III), clinical experience ranging from 1 to 3+ years and CMA certification may be required.

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Job description

A Brief Overview

This position is responsible for performing basic Medical Assisting duties. *Independently performing advanced MA duties which may include advanced procedures, coordination of work for other MA’s, or performing patient or population based care navigation (MA
III only)
What
You
Will Do: New Grad Rate is $18.00-$18.50/hr Facilitates unit operations by managing patient flow. Assist with front desk duties specific to department, including scheduling patients, collecting and verifying patient payor information and other patient documentation.

*Completely independent with all front desk duties specific to department / Assists manager with developing and facilitating process improvement initiatives. (MA III)

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Education
Qualifications: High School Diploma and/or GED (Required)
and- Completion of a Medical Assistant Program (Required)

Experience Qualifications 1+ years clinical experience as a Medical Assistant (Preferred)/(Required MA II) 3+ years clinical experience as a MA (Required MA III)

Skills and Abilities

Able to communicate effectively with people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds. Able to organize changing work assignments
Medical terminology knowledge (Preferred)
Licenses and
Certifications: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) (Preferred MA I & II) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required within 6 months of hire (MA III)

Physical Demands

Standing - Frequently Walking - Frequently Sitting - Rarely Lifting - Frequently (up to 50 lbs) Carrying - Frequently (up to 50 lbs) Pushing - Frequently (up to 50 lbs) Pulling - Frequently (up to 50 lbs) Climbing - Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Balancing - Occasionally Stooping - Frequently Kneeling - Frequently Crouching - Frequently Crawling - Occasionally Reaching - Frequently Handling - Frequently Grasping - Frequently Feeling - Constantly Talking - Constantly Hearing - Constantly Repetitive Motions - Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly