AbbeHealth Medical Assistant (non-certified)

Responsibilities

• Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vitalinformation preparing patient for examination, treatment and minorsurgical procedures.
• Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry outassigned job duties.
• May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples frompatients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Administer ordered medical and/or vaccines.
• Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requestedby the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed forreferrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-10 coding.
• Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related tooffice visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patientsmonitoring disease status.
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronichealth record using standardized workflows and processes.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of IPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and otherfederal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare. Provide informationto appropriate regulatory agencies, (i.e. health department).
• Be aware of what is happening in clinic/department and the organizationby attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularlychecking information on the organization’s intranet site.
• Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Managementguidelines.
• Maintain compliance and behave in a manner consistent with all policiesand procedures, including but not limited to Compliance, HIPAA andpersonnel workplace rules.
• Behave in a manner consistent with all Compliance and HIPAA policiesand procedures.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
• Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service bystriving to exceed customer expectations.
• Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective toother’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive teamgoals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
• Perform other duties as requested by Clinic Administrator to facilitate thesmooth and effective operations of the office.

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma required if work is performed in a complex CLIA lab.

Experience

• One (1) year of computer data entry experience required. One (1) year previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.
• License(s)/Certification(s): American Heart Association (BCLS) required within 30 days of hire. IA/IL Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care required within 90 days of hire. IA/IL Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in State(s) where providing care required within 90 days of hire.