Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine 100B - Albany - Ft/Day

.Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine 100B - Albany - FT/DAY page is loaded Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine 100B - Albany - FT/DAY Apply locations SPNY - 4 Palisades Dr Albany time type Full time posted on Posted 10 Days Ago job requisition id 00501412 Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Medical Assistant – $3,000 Sign-on! – Join Our Dedicated Team!Hiring non-certified candidates who have 10 months or more of clinical experience! Will pay for you to sit for the National Certification Exam!The Medical Assistant is responsible to perform the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing quality medical care. The Medical Assistant will perform all job functions in a courteous and professional manner consistent with the mission and core values of St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates.Hours: M-Th 815-445 Friday 815-2Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesEscorts 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 registrationCheck-inCheck-outCharge entry/claimsEnd of day processesGeneral duties including but not limited to:Document processingScanningInbox monitoringComplies 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 employment guidelines and policies and procedures at all times