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Lead Medical Assistant - Pennsauken OBGYN
VIRTUA • Pennsauken, NJ 08110 • Posted 2 days ago
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The Lead Medical Assistant at Pennsauken OBGYN coordinates chart review, pre-visit planning, and oversees patient flow. This role involves collaborating with the Practice Manager to conduct daily huddles and weekly care team meetings to improve care and achieve practice goals. The Lead Medical Assistant also provides oversight to patient flow, performs diagnostic tests, administers vaccines, and coordinates population health efforts, including patient education and transitions of care.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates Chart Review/ Pre-visit planning efforts, ensuring all recent clinical documents are available at the time of visit.
- Collaborates with Practice Manager to conduct Daily Huddles and Weekly Care Team meetings.
- Provides oversight to patient flow by ensuring Medical Assistants efficiently perform their duties.
- Prepares patient for exam by obtaining and documenting vital signs, chief complaint, and preparing patient for provider exam.
- Prepares exam room as required based on chief complaint.
- Performs phlebotomy and obtains specimens for processing.
- Administers vaccines and completes required documentation.
- Performs diagnostic tests such as EKG, Pulmonary Function, etc. as directed and under the supervision of the physician.
- Screens and directs patient calls according to established protocol.
- Contacts patients regarding prescriptions and testing results as directed by and under the supervision of the physician.
- Coordinates Population Health efforts including panel management, patient education, and transitions of care.
- Oversees daily regulatory testing as required and documents accordingly.
- Oversight of all state reports, logs and vaccines to ensure compliance.
Qualifications
Required
- 1-3 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred.
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
- Must have current certification or registration as a Medical Assistant.
- BLS Certification Required.
Full Job Description
Position Responsibilities
Provides oversight to patient flow by ensuring Medical Assistants efficiently perform the duties below:
Coordinates Population Health efforts:
Under direction of clinician coordinates Transitions of Care:
Collaborates with Practice Manager to Coordinate Clinical Operations:
Required Experience
1-3 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred.
Required Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
Training/Certification/Licensure
Must have current certification or registration as a Medical Assistant. BLS Certification Required.
Virtua welcomes all individuals, inclusive of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and faith, national origin, and disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to continue to set us apart. Our whole-hearted commitment to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace enables Virtua to be here for our communities, here for our patients, here for our colleagues-Here for Good.
- Coordinates Chart Review/ Pre-visit planning efforts, ensuring all recent clinical documents are available at the time of visit, including: test results, specialist consults, discharge summaries etc.
- Collaborates with Practice Manager to conduct Daily Huddles and Weekly Care Team meetings, in which the team will review practice population health data to improve care and achieve practice goals.
Provides oversight to patient flow by ensuring Medical Assistants efficiently perform the duties below:
- Prepare patient for exam by obtaining and documenting vital signs, chief complaint, and preparing patient for provider exam.
- Prepare exam room as required based on chief complaint.
- Perform phlebotomy and obtains specimens for processing.
- Administer vaccines and complete required documentation.
- Perform diagnostic tests such as EKG, Pulmonary Function, etc. as directed and under the supervision of the physician.
- Screen and direct patient calls according to established protocol.
- Contact patients regarding prescriptions and testing results as directed by and under the supervision of the physician.
Coordinates Population Health efforts:
- Panel Management: Combs Value Based clinical registries to identify and contact patients with care gaps-overdue services such as, mammograms, immunizations, laboratory tests for diabetes mellitus and annual wellness visits etc.
- Leads patient education efforts; supports and trains Medical Assistants in effectively delivering education to patients.
- Leads self-management efforts for patients with chronic conditions, providing ongoing training and support to Medical Assistants with regard to health coaching and motivational interviewing.
Under direction of clinician coordinates Transitions of Care:
- Ensures outreach to patients within 48 hours of Hospital discharge or within 7 days of ED Visits - schedules follow-up visits as appropriate.
- Facilitates hospital and other records into the EMR prior to visit.
Collaborates with Practice Manager to Coordinate Clinical Operations:
- Oversees daily regulatory testing as required and documents accordingly, to ensure that clinical equipment is accurate and compliant. Serves as Point of Care representative for the office. Responsible for Vaccine Management.
- Oversight of all state reports, logs and vaccines to ensure compliance.
Required Experience
1-3 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred.
Required Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
Training/Certification/Licensure
Must have current certification or registration as a Medical Assistant. BLS Certification Required.
Virtua welcomes all individuals, inclusive of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and faith, national origin, and disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to continue to set us apart. Our whole-hearted commitment to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace enables Virtua to be here for our communities, here for our patients, here for our colleagues-Here for Good.
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