What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Medical Assistant position at Total Health Care, Inc.?
New Apprenticeship Program
General responsibilities for all medical assistants include both administrative as well as clinical duties. Administrative duties involves collecting demographic and payment information from Total Health Care’s (THC) patients at point of service, verifying and entering insurance information into THC’s Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems (dental, CESH, substance abuse, or medical), patient registration, scheduling appointments, processing encounters, and assisting with the reduction of unnecessary write-offs and negative adjustments for uncollectible charges. Clinical activities include performing necessary clinical assessments such as vital signs and POC testing, giving injections, performing EKG’s, assisting with procedures, and documenting clinical activities in accordance with governmental and institutional guidelines and protocols.
Example Of Essential Job Functions
Medical Assistant
General responsibilities for all medical assistants include both administrative as well as clinical duties. Administrative duties involves collecting demographic and payment information from Total Health Care’s (THC) patients at point of service, verifying and entering insurance information into THC’s Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems (dental, CESH, substance abuse, or medical), patient registration, scheduling appointments, processing encounters, and assisting with the reduction of unnecessary write-offs and negative adjustments for uncollectible charges. Clinical activities include performing necessary clinical assessments such as vital signs and POC testing, giving injections, performing EKG’s, assisting with procedures, and documenting clinical activities in accordance with governmental and institutional guidelines and protocols.
Example Of Essential Job Functions
Medical Assistant
- Completes vital signs and other clinical measures as ordered (i.e, diagnostic testing such as POC testing, EKG, vision/hearing screening etc.) to ensure patient readiness for provider.
- Meets annual clinical competency requirements
- Collects patient information using SOAP/SOAPIE FORMAT and assists patients with completion of forms.
- Documents all information accurately and comprehensively in the EMR.
- Performs pre-registration by verifying insurance coverage and documenting accurate responsible third party information to ensure maximum reimbursement.
- Registers patients which includes scanning the front and back of all insurance/ identification cards and manually entering insurance, demographic, and other relevant information in the EMR.
- Stocks rooms and maintains a neat, clean, organized, and safe clinical environment.
- Completes the patient visit by providing discharge paperwork and scheduling patient follow up appointments.
- Answer phones, direct calls accordingly and/or assist with phone requests.
- Performs clerical activities such as scheduling referrals and mailing letters.
- Behaves in accordance with THC’s customer service standards to promote patient satisfaction which includes greeting all patients and/or visitors.
- Adheres to organizational policy and procedures, OSHA, HIPAA, and other related guidelines.
- Participates in quality initiatives and supports the organizational strategic goals
Salary : $15 - $19