
medical assistant South Bend, WA
Job description
Description:
The Medical Assistant is accountable for all-technical skills, nursing care behaviors and professional responsibilities described in this position description and as assigned.
Pay according to union contract $21.89-$31.18/hr. Full medical, dental and vision benefits included, retirement.
EOE
Responsibilities:
- Answering the phone, scheduling appointments for consults, pre-op's and surgeries.
- Check patients into the clinic and ensure proper charges for their visit.
- Pull charts for the clinic.
- Complete paperwork for Radiology, Laboratory exams and set up appointments if necessary
- Ensure that all of the doctor’s paperwork has been completed, dictated and signed.
- Making referrals for patients to specialist and ensuring that they get the proper information.
- Ensure all proper paperwork is ready for all pre-ops and that consents are signed.
- Keep track of all lump and bump removals and path reports or labs that are received.
- Arrange for patient to meet with the business office for patient assistance with bill if needed.
- Set patients up in exam rooms (example: set up supplies needed for their visit) and if needed help them onto gurney.
- Keep exam rooms supplied, stocked, clean and disinfected.
- Ensure all instruments have been washed.
- Contact referring physician when a patient cancels or are a no show.
- Arrange recoveries if needed.
- Review mail and distribute within the department.
- Ensure all needed supplies have been ordered.
- Make sure the floor is aware of any patients who will be admitted.
- Make sure that the doctor and staff are aware of the schedule and any changes to it.
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Must be Washington State Nursing Assistant Certified.
- Computer knowledge preferable
- Previous experience as nursing assistant preferred but not required.
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
About Willapa Harbor Hospital
Revenue: $5 to $25 million (USD)
Size: 51 to 200 Employees
Type: Hospital
Website: www.willapaharborhospital.com
