What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinic Medical Assistant position at Cabell Huntington Hospital/St. Mary?
Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Clinic Medical Assistant to work with our CFMC 5th Street Urgent Care Department.
The Clinic Medical Assistant will be responsible for greeting and registering all incoming patients in addition to handling incoming and outgoing communications concisely in a pleasant and professional manner.
Job specific duties include:
- Answering phone promptly in a courteous fashion
- Taking messages, providing adequate information and routing calls properly
- Scheduling patient appointments for all physicians and confirming appointments one day prior
- Obtaining complete and accurate demographic and insurance information for each patient
- Responding to patient inquiries
- Collecting co-payments; maintaining accurate accounting of the petty cash fund daily
- Maintains records, reports or other significant information
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in Medical Assisting or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience with capability and skillset to perform clinical procedures required.
- MA certification completion required.
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Other Requirements:
- Proven ability and willingness to work with patients, co-workers and physicians
- Ability to use, but not limited to the following: Computers, Calculators, Copier, Fax, Paper cutter and telephone
- Ability to use, but not limited to, the following: EKG, Autoclave, Holter Monitor and PFT machine
- Move and lift up to 50 pounds
- Full range of motion. Ability to stand, sit, squat, bend, walk, talk, hear, vision-close, vision distance