Medical Assistant Float

Job Description:

****Eligible for $2,000 Retention Bonus****

The Medical Assistant (MA) will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical support to providers within one of our clinical practices.

Duties include but not limited to the following: check in patients, obtaining vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature) and medication reconciliation, patient medical history information, expediting patient flow, rooming patients, stocking clinic with supplies, navigating electronic health record system (EPIC), scheduling and following-up with appointments and assisting with medication fill and refill requests, checking for prior authorizations and scheduling tests, procedures and consultations. May also perform other procedures such as EKG, phlebotomy, lab tests and injections (once competency has been assessed).

The MA will communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients and physicians in a respectful manner and will uphold Baptist's mission and core values that drive service excellence.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency

• Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information, plus.

• Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate to be received within 90 days.

Plus One of the Following:

• Prior working experience in a medical office/clinic performing clinical MA duties.

• Or a Certified MA from the National Health Career Association (NHA).

• Or completed any MA education program, but has not received certification as of yet.