Job Description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

If you are looking for a per diem position as a Medical Assistant, this could be a position for you.

This position requires a 2-3 day minimum requirement each week.

Travel required to Troy, Albany and Clifton Park.

$20/hr plus 10% travel.

Reliable transportation required.

Full time hours required for the first 1-2 weeks.

If you are hired as a non-certified MA, within 90 days you would be required to sit for the National Certification Exam for Medical Assistants (paid for by St. Peter's) and once you pass the exam, your rate will increase to roughly $21/hr plus 10% for travel pay. Please note that if you are hired there will be a virtual review course for this exam during clinical orientation, and MA’s are expected to spend at least 2 hours per week until they are ready to sit for the certification exam. MA’s will be allowed a maximum of 3 CCMA exam attempts and must be certified within six months of date of hire. Medical assistants who are unsuccessful on their third exam attempt, or who remain uncertified by six months from date of hire will have 30 days to find another position in a non-medical assistant role within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents all necessary health information into the electronic medical record.

• Responds to patients concerns appropriately.

• Completes referrals and obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing.

• Follows proper protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.

• Participates in all required meetings and practice huddles.

• Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.

• Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.

• Documents all exposure incidents per St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates policy.

• Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician intervention.

• Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at all times.

• Follows office protocol to ensure adequate supplies are ordered and stocked.

• Performs office testing with appropriate training and within scope of practice.

• Handles medical waste appropriately.

• Provides educational materials to patients.

• Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.

• If applicable perform front-end functions to insure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows:

  • Scheduling and registration

  • Check-in

  • Check-out

  • Charge entry/claims

  • End of day processes

  • General duties including but not limited to:

  • Document processing

  • Scanning

  • Inbox monitoring

• Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.

• Performs all mandatory training.

• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.

• Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.

• Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.

• Adheres to St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performance of all job duties.

• Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.

• Cross covers other areas as needed

What you will need:

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program

• Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: CMA, CCMA, RMA

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency

• At least 10 months’ work and/or clinical training experience in the healthcare field

• Proficient in obtaining manual vital signs

• Experience using an electronic health record system

• Commitment to confidentiality and respect

• Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, current medications, current complaints, health screening questionnaires

• Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology

• Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other healthcare providers in performing clinical tasks and procedures

• Ability to provide patients with information related to their health and wellness.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.