Medical Assistant Non Certified Lead - Urology

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 253-bed hospital serving the fastest- growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical care with advanced spine surgery, Intensive Care, complex neurology for treating stroke and other neurovascular issues, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, women’s services, a newborn nursery, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, emergency services, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, and four medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center. 

Summary:

Assists in providing patient care under the direction of physicians or nurses. Assists in the examination, treatment, and care of patients. Also, responsible for answering phones, making appointments, obtaining insurance authorizations for tests/surgeries, and medical record preparation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Trains and orients new associates to the department.
• Obtains patients’ records as pertinent to the visit.
• Performs intake to include but not limited to vital signs, blood pressure, weight, height, pulse, temperature, and respiration, and completed patient history information
• Performs POCT Procedures as trained and instructed.
• Maintains cleanliness of exam rooms, and instrumentation, disposes of contaminated and disposable items per clinic, Infection Control, and OSHA.
• Orders and stocks supplies per clinical standards.
• Documents all incidents according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensures all patient information is scanned appropriately and the medical record is complete and accurate with all reports (signed by physician), prior to patient visit.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Utilizes AIDET guidelines at all times.
• Maintains HIPAA Compliance Standards at all times.
• Transports patients as needed to other areas in the hospital.
• Performs administrative duties including, but not limited to filing, faxing, copying, scheduling appointments, insurance verification, and making phone calls.
• Travels to various clinical locations as necessary to meet patient needs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• 2 years of medical office experience required.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required.

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time