Medical Assistant II`- Float

Packard Children’s Health Alliance is a network associated with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and the Stanford School of Medicine. We bring the best community physicians together in a network that provides healthcare for children and expectant mothers from the Bay Area. In fact, we’re proud to be the only Bay Area medical network with an exclusive focus on women and children, and we understand the unique value provided by our more than 650 leading pediatricians and obstetrician/gynecologists.

What’s more, we’re growing fast.

Job : PC_

Under general supervision, the Medical Assistant II performs a variety of routine administrative, clerical and technical supportive services to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients. The Medical Assistant II functions as both a Clinic Assistant and a Medical Assistant. Works under the clinical supervision of a licensed physician or as delegated by the physician for patient care activities, and under the general direction of the designated manager/supervisor.

• Answers multi-line phone, screens and routes calls, takes messages for clinic staff and physicians.
• Schedules and edits patient physician appointments for new and returning patients. Schedules consultations with other clinics or physicians as needed.
• Greets patients and request that patients and visitors be seated in the waiting room and communicate unexpected delays as needed.
• Collects patient demographic and insurance data.
• Determines and documents need for signatures for conditions of registration.
• Identifies and obtains services requiring authorization and appropriate process for the payer type.
• Informs new and returning patients of authorization and payment.
• Collects and posts co-pays.
• Obtains required signatures.
• Maintains records in accordance with guidelines.
• Files and retrieves electronic medical records
• Prints and uses scheduling reports.
• Retrieves and prepares patients charts.

• Prepares the necessary equipment and supplies for exam. Maintains inventory of supplies in examination rooms, replenishes as required. Maintains clean and orderly exam rooms, hallways and work areas.
• Escorts patient to exam room; measures and records vital signs.
• Prepares patient for examination or treatment and performs routine screening tests. Explains treatment procedures to patients.
• Reports patient’s concerns and symptoms, reactions, changes (appropriate to age) to licensed clinic personnel. Documents clinical information, including patient phone calls and maintains accurate and complete patient documentation according to medical profession standards.
• Assists physicians with procedure set-ups, patient procedures and examinations. Administers medication by intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections, performs skin tests, venipunctures and other technical supportive services upon the specific authorization and supervision of a licensed physician or nurse.
• Collects and sends specimens to appropriate labs for testing per protocol.
• Processes requests for prescription refills according to established practice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
• Education:
  
  High School diploma or equivalent. Completion of all requirements in a recognized Medical Assistant training program.
• Experience:
  
  One (1) year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of inventory management practices.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
• Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment according to physician protocols, guidelines or instructions.
• Ability to perform standard clinical procedures according to established protocols.
• Ability to communicate clearly orally…