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Certified Medical Assistant/ Prior Authorizations

Hyndman Area Health Center

Bedford, PA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Billing, CPR Certification, Certified Medical Assistant, Cleanroom, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Support, Defibrillator, Dental Insurance, Documentation, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Providers, Identify Issues, Medical Assistance, Medical Office Administration, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Medications, Nursing, Operational Improvement, Patient Care, Patient Care Authorizations, Patient Confidentiality, Phlebotomy, Sterilization, Team Player, Time Management, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Vaccination, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Bedford, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance

Hyndman Area Health Center a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is seeking a Full-time Certified Medical Assistant/Prior Authorizations to provide clinical support to healthcare providers in a busy medical facility.  


Summary:
 
The Certified Medical Assistant’s main responsibility is to maintain efficient patient flow and support medical providers with delivery of patient care. They will assist in other various tasks to ensure our clinical operations run effectively and in a timely manner. 
 
Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities:
 
  • Immediately triages seriously ill patients and notifies nursing and/or provider staff.
  • Maintains a smooth flow of patients into exam rooms as a top priority.
  • Obtains accurate vital signs
  • Obtains accurate and appropriate medical history for medical patient’s chart. 
  • Accurately updates all flow charts, including medication flow chart, per visit
  • Cooperatively assists medical providers with procedures (as trained by provider).
  • Restocks supplies in exam rooms
  • Keeps exam rooms clean and presentable for patient care. Ensures surgical instruments are sterilized and restocked and pelvic trays are restocked.
  • Disinfects/cleans exam rooms (all surfaces) after each patient visit.
  • Documents follow-through with appropriate personnel and patient/chart in progress notes written documentation of follow-through – top priority.
  • Answers telephone and triages all incoming, outgoing, and inter-office calls in a professional and respectful manner.
  • Communicates with billing department regarding any progress or problems.
  • Uses appropriate medical record documentation guidelines and techniques at all times. 
  • Drawing labs and administers vaccines
  • Completing prior authorizations
 
General Duties:
  • Maintains confidentiality of all health center related information within the bounds of patient and professional confidentiality.
  • Consistently demonstrates job knowledge and skills to perform all job responsibilities effectively and professionally.
  • Identifies problems, makes recommendations and assists in developing solutions to resolve concerns with co-workers and supervisor professionally and constructively.
  • Strives to improve operations, co-worker and teamwork within the department and with all other departments, Board and administration of the health center.
  • Encourages the mission and goals of the health center at all times.
Qualifications: 
 
  • Graduate of an approved medical assistant training program or equivalent program
  • Minimum of two years’ experience in a health care setting preferred 
  • CPR/AED Certification

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Hyndman Area Health Center

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