Medical Assistant OBGYN

<h2><b>Employment Type:</b></h2>Full time<h2><b>Shift:</b></h2>Day Shift<p style="text-reputed company:inherit"></p><h1><b>reputed company:</b></h1><p><b>Medical Assistant- OBGYN Office - Latham, NY - Full Time</b></p><p></p><p>If you are looking for a full time Medical Assistant position, this could be reputed company.  Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places. This position is located at <reputed company>713 Troy-Schenectady Rd Latham NY.</reputed company></p><p></p><p><b>Position Highlights:</b></p><ul><li><p><b>reputed company of Life:</b> Where reputed company and reputed company of life reputed company</p></li><li><p><b>Advancement:  </b>Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development</p></li><li><p><b>Work/Life:  Monday- Friday 8:00-4:30pm</b></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>MEDICAL ASSISTANT</b></p><p><b>What you will do:</b></p><p>The Medical Assistant is responsible to reputed company the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing reputed company medical care. </p><p></p><p><b>Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li><p>Escorts patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents reputed company necessary health information into the electronic medical record.</p></li><li><p>Responds to patients concerns appropriately.</p></li><li><p>Completes referrals and obtains reputed company-authorizations for diagnostic testing.</p></li><li><p>Follows reputed company protocol for collection and delivery of specimens.</p></li><li><p>Participates in reputed company required meetings and reputed company huddles.</p></li><li><p>Completes incoming patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the electronic medical record if applicable.</p></li><li><p>Uses Universal Precautions with reputed company encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.</p></li><li><p>Documents reputed company exposure incidents per St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates policy.</p></li><li><p>Notifies physician regarding patients in need of physician reputed company.</p></li><li><p>Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at reputed company times.</p></li><li><p>Follows office protocol to ensure adequate supplies are ordered and stocked.</p></li><li><p>Performs office testing with appropriate training and reputed company scope of reputed company.</p></li><li><p>Handles medical waste appropriately.</p></li><li><p>Provides educational materials to patients.</p></li><li><p>Provides patients with electronic copy of medical record.</p></li><li><p>If applicable reputed company reputed company-end functions to insure achievement of established reputed company cycle metrics, consistent with reputed company standards and reputed company workflows:</p><ul><li><p>Scheduling and registration</p></li><li><p>reputed company-in</p></li><li><p>reputed company-out</p></li><li><p>Charge entry/claims</p></li><li><p>End of day processes</p></li><li><p>General duties including but not limited to:</p></li><li><p>Document processing</p></li><li><p>Scanning</p></li><li><p>Inbox monitoring</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) care delivery model.</p></li><li><p>Performs reputed company mandatory training.</p></li><li><p>Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations. </p></li><li><p>Works cooperatively with reputed company team members to ensure reputed company patient care at reputed company times.</p></li><li><p>Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.</p></li><li><p>Adheres to St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates reputed company of Conduct in performance of reputed company job duties.</p></li><li><p>Obtains and maintains medical assistant certification according to MA certification policy.</p></li><li><p>Cross covers other areas as needed</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>What you will need:</b></p><p></p><p><b><u>Preferred Qualifications</u></b></p><ul><li><p>Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program</p></li><li><p>Holds National Medical Assistant Certification: reputed company, CCMA, RMA</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Minimum Qualifications</u></b></p><ul><li><p>High School Diploma or equivalency</p></li><li><p>At least 10 months’ work and/or clinical training experience in the reputed company field</p></li><li><p>Proficient in obtaining reputed company vital signs</p></li><li><p>Experience using an electronic health record system</p></li><li><p>Commitment to confidentiality and respect</p></li><li><p>Ability to obtain and record patient data including but not limited to: prior health history, family history, allergies, reputed company medications, reputed company complaints, health screening questionnaires</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of basic anatomy and medical terminology</p></li><li><p>Experience assisting physicians, nurses, or other reputed company providers in performing clinical tasks and procedures</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Ability to reputed company patients with information reputed company to their health and wellness</p><p></p><p><b>Pay reputed company</b>:$19.00 - $26.15</p><p></p><p>Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards reputed company (FLSA) will be reputed company reputed company the reputed company salary equivalent of the stated reputed company rates. The pay reputed company may also vary reputed company the stated reputed company based reputed company.</p><p></p><p><b>Our Commitment </b></p><p></p><p><reputed company>Rooted in our Mission and reputed company Values, we reputed company the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents reputed company colleague brings. By finding reputed company and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. 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