Job Description

Medical Assistant, Administrative

Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a full-time medical assistant for primary care at our Taylorsville Road location. This position is eligible for a $2000 sign-on bonus for new hires meeting eligibility criteria.

The administrative medical assistant will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical and administrative support to providers. Duties include but are 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).

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Manages the coordination and flow of patients throughout the patient's visit to create an exceptional patient experience.
• Proactively check the provider's schedule and review information within the patient record to ensure that all required information is available prior to their visit.
• Proactively obtains any missing information from the patient to ensure that medical records are accurate and up to date, which helps to ensure better care is being provided.
• Upon arrival, captures patient's vital signs, past medical, social and family history, medication usage and preferred pharmacy information.
• Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements including HIPAA/OSHA compliance.

Essential duties and responsibilities based on training and certification scope:

• Able to respond to patient call backs and phone in prescription refill requests.
• Able to administer medication and injections, as directed by Physician/Provider.
• Able to perform phlebotomy on patients, as directed by the Physician/Provider.
• Able to perform EKG's, PFT's spirometry, nebulizer treatments and ear irrigations, and other procedures, as required by the practice and directed by the Physician/Provider.
• Able to perform in-office lab testing such as glucose testing, strep screens, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and HgA1c as directed by the physician/provider.
• Able to perform sterilization on instruments used for minor procedures/surgeries according to the CDC recommended guidelines.
• Maintains all certifications/licensures as required by the scope of the role being performed.

Minimum requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency plus:
• Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information.
• Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate to be received within 90 days, plus one of the following:
• Prior working experience as a C.N.A, EMT, Phlebotomist, Athletic Trainer or other healthcare discipline that provides direct patient care.
• 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.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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