Medical Assistant - Primary Care Portsmouth

Exeter Hospital

Portsmouth, NH

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Clinical Assessment, Co-Payments, Documentation, Federal Laws and Regulations, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Improvement Metrics, Infection Control, Medical Assistance, Medical Treatment, Medications, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Management, Patient Charts, Physician Assistant, Policy Development, Primary Care, Procedure Development, Quality Assurance, Reconciliation, Safety/Work Safety, Secondary School, Sterilization, Telephone Skills, Testing, Training Program, Vaccination
LOCATION
Portsmouth, NH
POSTED
30+ days ago

The Medical Assistant will provide support to the practice in the functional areas of clerical, clinical and business under the direct supervision of aNurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Physician. Requirements: High School or GED For hires after 11/28/2011: CMA/RMA/CCMA certification/registration required or within 6 months of hire OR credentialed through a formal training program that includes testing of knowledge BLS within 6 months of hire Major Responsibilities: 1. Perform clinical duties such as preâ€'visit work, obtaining vital signs, providing medication reconciliation, and assistingproviderswithexaminations and/or procedures. 2.Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization as required. Ensure exam rooms are cleaned and stocked. 3.Following standard work procedures and messaging policy, respond to the patient phone portal message on the sameday. 4.Use standing protocols to complete pre-visit work, close gaps in care, administrate vaccines, and completeprescription refills. 5.May schedule preâ€'admission and diagnostic testing and place follow-up calls topatients after surgery. 6.May perform any of the following daily administrative duties of the practice: greeting/check-in/check-out, schedulingpatients, answering telephones, taking messages, organizing patient charts, filing, pulling and copying patientrecords, collection of co-pays and patient balances, post-payment and adjustment transactions, and balance dailyjournal. 7.Maintains and adheres to established CorePhysicians policies and procedures and federal regulations, including, patientconfidentiality, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards; responsible for participating inthe daily huddle and completing any actions required and working as a member of the care team to ensure propercommunication between all team members. 8.In some practices, the MA may perform scribing duties; accompany the provider into the patient examination room andaccurately and efficiently document the encounter; order any labs, make referrals, and order prescriptions that havebeen recommended by the provider. 9.Responsible for monitoring care team metrics to evaluate improvement metrics and outcome. 10.Provides coverage for other Core Offices as needed, based on priorities, and performs other duties as assigned.

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Exeter Hospital