Certified Medical Assistant at University Clinical Health

Memphis, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Appointment Scheduling, Registration, Demographic Information Updating, Patient Care Activities, Examination Room Preparation, Vital Signs Taking, Medical Chart Maintenance, Co-payment Collection, Prioritization, Multi-tasking, Communication Skills, Patient Assessment, Clinical Procedures, Physician Order Execution, Phone Triage, Pre-certification

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Who We Are: As the only independent and physician-led faculty practice plan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Clinical Health (UCH) offers best-in-class clinical care through a network of 175+ providers across 19 specialties to meet the healthcare needs of the Mid-South community. UCH is a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice and is here to serve the community while providing medical excellence to our patients. Position Summary: Performs appointment scheduling and registration for patients as well as updating demographic information. Performs a variety of patient care activities to assist physicians. Prepares the examination room for the patient as well as taking patient vital signs and recording vitals in medical chart. This position also maintains patients’ medical charts and receives co-payments for the visit. Must be efficient with the ability to prioritize and multi-task. Excellent communication skills are essential for this position. Key Results Areas (KRAs): Patient assessment Clinical procedures Physician order execution Patient satisfaction Clinic resource availability Regulatory compliance Phone triage Pre-certification & authorization Core Competencies Keyboarding skills and aptitude for learning patient database program Knowledge of OSHA requirements Knowledge of medical terminology Committed to supporting UCH’s standard to medical excellence Requirements Education & Experience: High School diploma or equivalent Required Certified Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited teaching establishment Required If not currently certified, must obtain certification within the first 90 days of employment. 1 to 2 years of related work experience is Preferred Bilingual Preferred

Responsibilities

The role involves performing patient scheduling, registration, and updating demographic information, alongside assisting physicians with various patient care activities like preparing rooms and recording vital signs. Key duties also include maintaining medical charts and receiving co-payments.