Medical Assistant - Sandusky Rheumatology - Full Time

Caring For the Community You Love

Choose a career to make a difference in peoples lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!

Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:

• Hours of Work-Full time, Office Hours: M-TH 7am - 4:30 pm , Friday 8 am-noon
• Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
• Shift, Weekend & PRN differential

About Fisher-Titus:

Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area's 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.

Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community

Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community

General Summary:

Under the supervision of the Physician/Provider, assists in minor office procedures and injections, performs patient intake assessments, discharges patients from clinic and procedures, educates patient on procedures and medication changes, as well as new medications. Manages message center including taking phone calls off voicemail and entering them into EHR.

Essential Functions:

• Greet patients at check in and verify that all patient demographics are correct.
• Have new patients complete an information sheet, copy insurance cards, and collect patient insurance co-pays as necessary.
• Input patient information into the computer. Check patients in and also check patients out by scheduling future appointments or outpatient tests.
• Answer telephones and route the calls to the correct party. Take messages for all staff and physicians.
• Demonstrates the skills necessary to implement medical plan of care, clinical intervention, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Fulfills patient care responsibilities which may include: accompanying patients to exam room, assessing patients general condition, collecting history, vital signs, and ensures patient needs are met.
• Documents all interventions, patient/family responses, responsible for charting patient encounter day of visit to ensure a well documented, organized, and chronological medical record.
• Labeling, documenting, and tracking all specimens or tests ordered/received following the set standards. Also responsible for reporting all test results to physician.
• Sets up instruments and equipment according to proper protocol and cleans exam rooms between patient visits adhering to infection control/safety guidelines.