USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

• The position coordinate the schedule and patient placement in the clinic based on need, assisting with procedures, and preparing patients for examination.
• Under the supervision of a licensed professional, can send refills for prescriptions as directed, performs electrocardiograms or xrays, medication/vaccine administration, in office spirometry, assist with administering screening questionnaires, venipuncture or point of care laboratory testing, phlebotomy, hearing or vision screening, obtianing vital signs and additional in office testing as needed for the specialty.
• Contacts the pateint/caregiver/family for all results and provides further education as directed by the ordering/overseeing provider.
• Documents all pateint interaction efficiently within the electronic medical record.
• Triages patients directly for appointment intake to include obtaining medical/social/surgical/familial histories, prepares patients for examinations, and assists the provider during examinations or in office procedures.
• Under the direction and supervision of the provider sets up procedure equipment and assists with in office procedures.
• Maintains exam rooms are fully stocked.
• Involved with supply ordering and invetory.
• Once trained will follow standard precautins and uses infection control best practices for all pateint interactaions and equipment/exam rooms maintenance.
• Prepares and administers medications including intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous injections such as vaccinations as directed by a licensed provider
• Manages pateint schedules, imaging schedules, surgery schedules and confirm all items needed for these are accounted for such as obtianing medical records, working with insurance plans for appropriate authrization, working with patient for any additional appointments/imaging needed prior to the appointemnt.
• Performs or delegates administrative duties such as understanding office computer applications, answering phones, welcoming patients, updating, and filing patient medical records, completing insurance forms, scheduling appoints and handling correspondence; arranges and schedules hospital admissions and other ancillary services and referrals to other providers
• Basic coding and filling of insurance forms and conducting preauthorization work and obtaining appropriate certifications
• Serves as a patient liaison with the providers to feel at ease and explain in detail or repeat physician or providers instructions
• Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety
• Ensures patient confidentiality
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

• High School Diploma or equivalent and Required
• Completion of a Medical Assistant or related healthcare training program Preferred
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

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