Medical Assistant / Patient Service Specialist I

This position is to function as a member of both the clinical and administrative team and complete all assigned daily tasks to ensure smooth day to day operations in the physician practice. The Medical Assistant I /Patient Service Specialist (PSS) I must maintain a professional, positive manner when talking with patients (and all customers) in-person or over the phone or via email.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Works closely with providers to assist in delivering world-class care to patients.
• Rooms patients and prepares the patient for the provider visit.
• Takes vital signs as necessary.
• Responsible for accurate blood pressures, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.
• Records patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list, etc. into EMR for physical.
• Obtains required consents, completes required forms as needed for specific visit types.
• Performs office testing as needed.
• Required to perform controls on certain in office tests.
• Performs EKGs as ordered.
• Chaperones Providers as required.
• Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider following BMC policies.
• Stocks rooms and monitors expiration of supplies in exam rooms.
• Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging, and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed.
• Registers patients in EMR and verifies information including demographics and obtains accurate health insurance information.
• Conduct eligibility checks to ensure insurance is reflected accurately.
• Schedules patients' appointments and appropriate testing for patients as directed.
• Follows scheduling rules and directs schedules patient visits in other practices.
• Performs pre-visit planning daily for all upcoming scheduled appointments.
• Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and schedules specialty appointments and testing as required.
• Responsible for informing manager of all clinical or administrative supply needs or assisting with ordering.
• Responsible for obtaining prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Education from approved medical assistant program or equivalent preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

One to three years as a medical assistant preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA):

• Strong customer service excellence expected.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
• Adheres to all BMC policies.
• Always uses discretion to ensure patient confidentiality.