Why Join Us?
At United Urology Group, our employees are at the heart of our mission and have incredible opportunities to impact our patients' lives with their urologic care.
We foster a culture that thrives on compassion, teamwork, integrity, and diversity, all of which start with our staff! We deliver a cohesive approach to urologic care that provides patients with access to experienced specialists, a superb team of healthcare professionals, and the most advanced technology for patient treatments and therapies. We offer competitive salaries and a great work/life balance: enjoy your weekends! UUG offers outstanding benefits, including tuition reimbursement, health, dental, and vision insurance, corporate discounts, and much more!
The Medical Assistant Lead will perform clinical and administrative duties under the administrator's direction and support the team, other leads, and providers.
Responsibilities
- Oversee medical assistants in their duties and ensure that competencies and proficiencies are completed.
- Prepare employee schedules, approve time sheets, and request time off.
- Run stent report monthly and determine if stent was removed, exchanged, or pending follow-up.
- Maintain and manage all medical equipment.
- Order office and medical supplies through IOS inventory.
- Exercise problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills when handling patients.
- Communication with drug representatives.
- Oversee CLIA and CLIA inspections.
- Prepare monthly calendar for rendering provider.
- Provide assignments (side work) for medical assistants and ensure it is being completed.
- Complete monthly back-office inspection and document code box and oxygen tanks are in working order.
- Assist team and lead members when needed.
- Create various workflows, policies, and procedures to enhance staff.
- Provide excellent customer/patient services and ensure staff is as well.
- Provide in-services and training to staff.
- Provide monthly meetings with staff to address issues and concerns.
- Oversee all medical assistants' and providers' PAQ, tasks, schedules, and portal messages.
- Attend meetings as requested.
- Exercise problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills when handling patients.
- Maintain strict patient confidentiality and privacy following office policies and procedures and HIPAA privacy and security requirements, and exercise utmost discretion in patient and staff interactions.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Qualifications
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program or one year of Medical Assistant experience in a medical clinic is required. Urology experience is a plus. (ALL REGIONS EXCEPT ARIZONA).
- Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program required and will be verified prior to employment; Medical Assistant Certification preferred. (ARIZONA ONLY).
- Proficiency in triaging patients, phlebotomy, administering injections, obtaining vitals, and processing specimens.
Key Competencies
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Attention to detail and willingness to learn.
- Proficiency in triaging patients, phlebotomy, administering injections, obtaining vitals, and processing specimens.
- Proficient knowledge of medical terminology, ICD, and CPT Codes.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal & written.
- Proficient computer software and database skills.
- Comfortable speaking on the phone and working in a fast-paced environment.
- Very comfortable asking probing questions to patients.
- Must demonstrate a caring, compassionate, and patient attitude.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance.
- Multitasking and proactive problem-solving.
- A high level of professionalism.
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Actual compensation offered to candidates is based on work experience, education, skill level, and geographic location. Compensation may vary depending on the state or region in which the position is located, in accordance with applicable laws.
This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until an offer has been extended
and accepted.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Our Practice is an equal opportunity employer. We do not
discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran
status, or sexual orientation.
The successful candidate(s) for any UUG position will be subject to a pre-employment
background check.