Full-Time
Ambulatory Care Assistant
Morgantown ENT
WVU Medicine
Academic health system
No salary listed
Morgantown, WV, USA
In Person
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- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduation from a Medical Assistant Program or Med Ed Program, or one year of clinical experience.
- Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
- Pass a state criminal background check and, where applicable, a federal background check for regulated areas.
- Ability to lift or move materials and equipment weighing 40 or more pounds.
- Ability to position or lift patients and stand or walk for 4 to 12 hours per day.
- Ability to work in an outpatient clinical environment with frequent exposure to biohazards and communicable disease.
- Ability to respond quickly to varying demands from providers and patients.
- Provide clinical and clerical support to medical staff and help ensure patients’ needs are met in the outpatient unit.
- Assist providers with requisitions and forms for patient examinations or testing, and assist patients and providers during medical office visits.
- Administer prescribed medication under the supervision of the attending provider.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative tests and examinations of specimens.
- Obtain and document patient specimens as ordered.
- Document and report test results to the medical provider.
- Perform assigned or ordered point-of-care testing after training and skills testing, and maintain quality-control testing and logs.
- Schedule ancillary, diagnostic, and therapeutic testing as needed.
- Act as a chaperone during medical examinations.
- Ensure medical records and test results, including records from referring physicians, are available for visits; review records for order and completeness.
- Monitor the nurse call system and relay telephone information to appropriate staff.
- Provide information and assistance to patients, families, and visitors as instructed by the physician.
- Participate in the Quality Assurance Program.
- Generate required patient charge data according to outpatient procedures.
- Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment, prepare orders, report supply needs to the supervisor, and use and care for printers, embossers, computers, and other assigned equipment.
- Schedule and coordinate new and return appointments using the computerized system, and schedule and coordinate diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
- Register patients, collect identification and billing information, enter data into the computer, obtain charts and fee sheets, and obtain release-of-information and treatment-consent signatures.
- Assist the Registration Specialist with money deposits and late-night coverage.
- Assist the Manager or Supervisor with unit correspondence using computer software.
- Process and mail letters to patients.
- Registration or certification as a medical assistant.
- One year of experience as a Medical Assistant or in patient care.
WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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