Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Certified Medical Assistant, Clinical Competency, Clinical Medicine, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Federal Laws and Regulations, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Department, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, High School Diploma, Intranet, Laboratory Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Testing, Maintain Compliance, Medical Assistance, Medical Office, Medical Records, OSHA, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Follow-up, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Regulations, Risk Management, Sample/Specimen Processing, State Laws and Regulations, Tuition Reimbursement, Vaccination
- Area of Interest: Allied Health
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Outpatient Services
- Shift: Monday- Friday Days, hours will vary
- Job ID: 182319
Overview
We are currenlty seeking a non-certified Medical Assistant to add to our team! Monday-Friday days!
Under the direction of a health care provider, Medical Assistant , is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and well-being of our patients.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital
information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor
surgical procedures.
- Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out
assigned job duties.
- May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from
patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Administer ordered medical and/or vaccines.
- Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested
by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for
referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-10 coding.
- Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to
office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients
monitoring disease status.
- Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic
health record using standardized workflows and processes.
- Practices and reflects knowledge of IPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other
federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare. Provide information
to appropriate regulatory agencies, (i.e. health department).
- Be aware of what is happening in clinic/department and the organization
by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularly
checking information on the organization's intranet site.
- Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management
guidelines.
- Maintain compliance and behave in a manner consistent with all policies
and procedures, including but not limited to Compliance, HIPAA and
personnel workplace rules.
- Behave in a manner consistent with all Compliance and HIPAA policies
and procedures.
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
- Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by
striving to exceed customer expectations.
- Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to
other's views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team
goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
- Perform other duties as requested by Clinic Administrator to facilitate the
smooth 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.