What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant - LSU Health Center for OB/GYN - Days - Full Time position at Woman's Hospital?
Woman’s is more than just a hospital. We offer a variety of outpatient health clinics, specialty practices and services for the community. Woman’s LSU Health Center for OBGYN is looking for a full-time Medical Assistant.
Requirements:
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
- Certified Medical Assistant required
- Previous medical assistant experience highly preferred
- Requires excellent communication and organizational skills; knowledge of medical terminology.
- Requires knowledge and skills in working with Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
Responsibilities of the Medical Assistant include, but are not limited to:
- Meets, greets, and escorts patients to exam rooms; prepares patients for provider’s visit by obtaining initial information and vital signs including all medical history, weight and height, blood pressure, etc.
- Assists physician with exams, tests, and minor procedures; clean instruments; prepare sterile trays for procedures.
- Orders, stocks, and maintains supplies for exam rooms; reviews all medication and supplies for expiration dates.
- Creates patient's charts; verifies patient's medical records for pertinent data; reviews and maintains current patient information and demographic data.
- Schedules appointments and tests; pre-certify all admissions, surgeries, and outpatient procedures for insurance coverage; reviews all requisitions (labs and x-rays) for completeness and reports results to physician; coordinate appointments and referrals with another physician.
- Perform general clerical duties as requested. Assist other clinic staff members as needed.
- Answers, screens, and returns phone calls regarding prescription orders and refills, patient questions, etc.
- Responsible for CPT and ICD-10 coding for all procedures; works and corrects denied and problem accounts on a weekly basis.
- Responsible for meeting with Regulatory Agencies.
- Coordinates physician meetings including medical review panels, depositions, hospital committee meetings.
- Coordinates and maintains surgery schedule for physicians.
- Orders and receives medications as needed from Pharmacy. Documents as necessary any utilization of medications per provider order within drug log and/or medical record.
- Uses ICD-10 coding for all imaging procedures and imaging pre-certifications.
- Performs other department and clinic specific duties and projects as assigned.
- May be floated to other clinics when needed.
A Work Experience with Purpose
Woman’s is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants. Nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, innovative programs, and a supportive work environment, we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfaction—a reflection of our commitment to those we serve.
We’re home to Louisiana’s largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually, including over 8,500 surgeries and 35,000 breast procedures. Woman’s was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence, and we’re honored to be named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year.
We are proud of the care our staff provides to patients—and to one another—every day.
For more information or to contact our recruiting team, email us at hrjobs@womans.org.
Woman’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.