Medical Assistant ENT

Responsible to follow TCM (Transitional Care Management), CCM (Chronic Care Management) and RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) workflows if active in the practice. Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and then schedules specialty appointments and testing as required.

Our Client, a Medical Center company, is looking for a Medical Assistant – ENT for their Brighton, MA location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Rooms patient and prepares the patient for the provider visit. 
• Takes vital signs as necessary.
• Responsible for accurate blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR. 
• Records patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list, into EMR for physical. 
• Obtains required consents, completes required forms as needed for specific visit types. 
• Performs in-office testing and EKGs as needed. Required to perform controls on specific in-office tests. 
• Assists provider with in-office medical procedures. 
• Properly labels all specimens, adhering to Client Policy
• Chaperones Providers as required. 
• Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider, adhering to Client practice policies.
• Responsible to follow TCM (Transitional Care Management), CCM (Chronic Care Management) and RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) workflows if active in the practice. 
• Stocks rooms and monitors expiration dates of exam room supplies. 
• Monitors and logs medication/vaccine refrigerator temperatures. 
• Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging, and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed. 
• Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules patient visits in other Client practices. 
• Reviews schedules (clinical pre-visit review) to ensure the provider has what the patient visit is for.
• Example: results, consult notes, hospital notes etc. If not available, contacts facility or other practice to obtain them. 
• Schedules patient appointments and appropriate testing as ordered by provider upon check out from appointments or any other time as requested. 
• Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and then schedules specialty appointments and testing as required. 
• Responsible for informing manager of clinical supply needs or assisting with ordering. 
• Responsible for obtaining prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need. 
• Works assigned tasks per electronic medical record task list. 

 
Requirements:

• Work requires of HS diploma or GED plus at least one of the following:
• Successful completion of a medical assistant program or
• Successful completion of the-second medical-surgical clinical rotation or
• Equivalent combination of education and healthcare-related work experience.
• Requires at least two years of previous work experience.
• Experience in clinical setting is preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience required.

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities