Medical Assistant, Nephrology Job at The University of Kansas Health System (Kansas City)

Job Description

The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.

Job Responsibility

Accurately schedules tests
obtains films and reports
and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy
Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist
Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care
may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review
Electronically submits, calls and/or faxes in prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies
Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records
Maintains medical records
ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record
distributes reports and correspondence
files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts
Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms
stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained
checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks
Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients
registration
scheduling
pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications
processing insurance forms
preparing financial records
answering phones
and entering ambulatory care charges
Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist
Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record

Requirements

High School Graduate
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant or CCMA or NCRMA certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days