Floating Medical Assistant- Per Diem

Seeking a Per Diem Medical Assistant that will float to BCHP's Pediatric Offices in Westchester, NY, Greenwich,CT, Norwalk, CT, and Stamford, CT.  In order to be considered for this opportunity, candidates must have a reliable form of transportation and be willing to float to the BCHP core offices in Westchester and Southern Connecticut as needed.

Pay:

• The approximate pay rate of this position will be $23/hr- $24/hr.  This rate is negotiable based on experience and certification.

Schedule

• The approximate schedule of this position will consist of shifts from Monday-Friday bewteen the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm.  

Requirements:

• A medical assistant certification is preferred, but not required to be considered for this position

Essential Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Create a patient-centered environment
• Prepare rooms for the day
• Escort patients to room; prepare patients for examinations
• Record height/weight (head circ if age appropriate) and blood pressure for well visit; chart
• Ask parent or patient about chief complaint and document
• Perform vision and hearing screening as necessary and document in chart according to standing protocols
• Gather proper immunizations at well visits, document in chart, and gain consent from parents
• Perform strep tests and flu test swabs, record results in the chart, and charge for the procedures
• Perform fingerstick lead, hemoglobin, and cholesterol tests according to standing protocols, document results in chart, and bill for procedure
• Perform venipuncture when requested by providers
• Assist doctors as needed with sick visits, as well as well-child visits
• Clean and restock rooms and equipment
• Relay messages as may be required by physicians
• Prepare for urine culture and analysis
• Prepare for strep tests and all other laboratory tests
• Assist doctor and nurses with procedures
• Prepare instruments for sterilization
• Record overnight culture results in chart
• Check and chart temps in fridge and incubator
• Record culture results in chart
• Track lab results
• Enter procedures done into the superbill
• Act as medical assistant for visiting subspecialists and perform diagnostic tests for them as required
• Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols
• Enter all charges into superbill
• Provide care in a patient-centered manner
• Attend medical home meetings
• Participate in pre-visit planning
• Demonstrate excellence in both internal and external customer service
• Other duties as assigned

Organizational Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of Boston Children's Health Physicians in its efforts to provide quality service and patient satisfaction
• Demonstrate continuing education by completing all required annual trainings, as stated in the Training Curriculum, including but not limited to care coordination, population health management and self-management support techniques.
• Complete annual corporate compliance training
• Understand and effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality
• Ensure and/or remain in compliance with local, state and federal regulation

BCHP will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law