What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant/Patient Service Representative - Float Team position at Christie Clinic?
Christie Clinic's Float Department is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant/Patient Service Representative (Quarterly Bonuses Available), Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, with no night or weekend requirements.
Duties include performance of skills through the delivery of patient care using a systematic patient assessment. Previous healthcare experience and Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate and/or graduation from an accredited program for medical assistants is preferred. This candidate must be able to travel to all Christie Clinic locations within a 60-mile radius of Champaign, Illinois with reimbursement for mileage and travel time (per IRS guidelines).
Quarterly bonus opportunity available for team members in good standing after 6 months of employment with the Float Team.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting up to 75 pounds. Hearing within, or correctable to, a normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office and lab equipment is required.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is performed in a clinical office setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, hazardous waste, bodily fluids and other waste common to a health care environment. Requirements may include working irregular hours.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments prior to appointment.
- Clean and restock rooms at the end of the day.
- Perform chart preparation according to department standards.
- Maintain and update patient medical record upon visit including allergies, medications, etc. and enter into the electronic medical record.
- Appropriate use of flag system per standard work.
- Review and respond to the electronic medical record work list per department standard work.
- Complete lab order entries and appropriately handle patient specimens (including communication to patient per department standard work), as needed.
- Assists providers with procedures/surgery, as needed.
- Assist in patient education relating to medication instructions, procedures, wound care or any other necessary information pertaining to patient care.
- Attend a minimum of two monthly huddles (occurring after hours) per quarter.
- Perform related work as required.
- Travel to satellite Christie Clinic locations to cover departmental needs.