Medical Scribe
Job Description
Department: Dermatology Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Position Status: Full-time Reports to: Department Services Supervisor
Company Conformance Statement
In the performance of respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
- Interact professionally with other employees, supervisors, patients, and providers
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees, supervisors, and providers
- Maintain a respectful relationship with providers and co-workers
- Make good use of your time by being productive always
Our mission is to provide superior, professional healthcare in a warm efficient environment because we care about you and your health.
Medical Assistant Job Duties:
- Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit and capturing all MIPS measures in the patient’s Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Prepares patients for examination by rooming the patient and recording their medical history
- Perform scribing tasks as directed by provider; prepare prescriptions indicated during the exam for provider’s signature at conclusion of exam
- Become familiar with medical records, billing, and insurance requirements
- Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential
- Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations
- Keep supplies ready in exam rooms by inventorying and restocking
- Copy, scan and file all pertinent patient information
- Promote and instruct in the use of the patient web portal
- Maintain responsibility for compliance with blood borne pathogen regulations; consistent with the clinic policy and procedures; maintenance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all supplies and medications
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications
- Serve and protect the dermatology practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements including all aspects of HIPAA regulations
- Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
- Other duties and tasks may/will be assigned /removed as needed from multiple sources.
Qualifications
Education/Experience
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Entry Level to Level 3 Tech
Certified Medical Assistant
Job Description
Department: Dermatology Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Position Status: Full-time Reports to: Department Services Supervisor
Company Conformance Statement
In the performance of respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
- Interact professionally with other employees, supervisors, patients and providers
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees, supervisors and providers
- Maintain a respectful relationship with providers and co-workers
- Make good use of your time by being productive always
Our mission is to provide superior, professional healthcare in a warm efficient environment because we care about you and your health.
Medical Assistant Job Duties:
- Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit and capturing all MIPS measures in the patient’s Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Prepares patients for examination by rooming the patient and recording their medical history
- Monitor patient flow by directing providers to the next patient; overseeing the providers schedule to maintain “on-time” status; check reception area to ensure all patients are accounted for
- Perform scribing tasks as directed by provider; prepare prescriptions indicated during the exam for provider’s signature at conclusion of exam
- Confirm patients understanding of the provider’s instructions at completion of the exam
- Manage patient phone calls within your scope of practice and forward messages as needed to providers
- Become familiar with medical records, billing and insurance requirements
- Initiate and complete required prior authorizations
- Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential
- Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
- Keep supplies ready in exam rooms by inventorying and restocking
- Assist with all surgical procedures; prepare consent forms for signature, organize instruments and/or supplies, clean, dry, sterilize/autoclave instruments
- Prepare liquid nitrogen containers for use at the beginning of each work period
- Prepare specimens for transport to pathology lab; keep biopsy book current; follow-up with final diagnosis and other data
- Oversee refills of patient medications; call patients with instructions from provider as directed
- Copy, scan and file all pertinent patient information
- Promote and instruct in the use of the patient web portal
- Maintain responsibility for compliance with blood borne pathogen regulations; consistent with the clinic policy and procedures; maintenance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all supplies and medications
- Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; calling for repairs.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications
- Serve and protect the dermatology practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements including all aspects of HIPAA regulations
- Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
- Other duties and tasks may/will be assigned /removed as needed from multiple sources.
- Venipuncture
Qualifications
Education/Experience
- Proof of graduation from an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program
- Minimum of 2 years CMA experience
License/Certification
- Employee must be eligible for registration with the Washington State Department of Health
- Current healthcare provider BLS Certification
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected characteristic.
