Job description
Christie Clinic's department on Neurology is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant. Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at Christie Clinic on University. Duties include performance of skills through the delivery of patient care using a systematic patient assessment. CNA/CMA and previous healthcare experience are preferred.
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.
- Room patients and perform vitals
- Maintain and update patient medical record upon visit including allergies, medications, etc. and enter into the electronic medical record.
- Clerical work: answer incoming patient phone calls and messages, check out process to include scheduling tests and follow up visits, initiate and track outgoing referrals and insurance authorizations, verify medication refills for accuracy and forward to provider to sign
- Act as a liaison between patient and provider in order to communicate questions, test results, and provider instructions
- 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.
- Perform related work as required.
About Christie Clinic
CEO: Alan Gleghorn
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.christieclinic.com