Medical Assistant - Outpatient Clinic

The Medical Assistant provides primary support to the provider by proactively anticipating the provider needs, preparing the patient for the visit using established patient preparation guidelines, maintaining efficient patient flow, and assisting the provider with treatments and procedures. Also provides support for clerical functions to include scheduling, referrals, and prior authorizations. Performs activities to maintain a clean, stocked, safe, and well-organized patient care environment. Provides in-basket support with the EMR.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days

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Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities.
• Strongline staff safety (a wearable badge that allows employees to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern).
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior Healthcare experience preferred
• Successful completion of Presbyterian MA Advanced Skills Training within 12 months of hire
• BLS (AHA, Red Cross or ASHI Healthcare Provider) required
• Maintains current certifications in required emergency response trainings (i.e. BLS)
• Completes all Organizational, Department of Nursing and Department-Specific competency training/requirements within specified timeframe
  
  

*Responsible for performing medical assistant procedures after completion of competency within organizations MA scope of work, under the supervision of a provider and PHS policy.
*Assists with procedures as determined by provider
*Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
*Basic foot care
*May perform regulatory audits as designated by the Clinic Manger
*Assists with visit closure
*Participates with care team to meet patient care and clinic needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner
*May perform scribe duties after completing PMG scribe training
*Performs other duties as directed

Indirect Care Activities:
*Responsible for Kanban system for stocking exam and procedure rooms.
*Maintains a clean, organized, safe, well-stocked environment, and follows infection prevention and regulatory standards
*Provides support for clerical functions when needed to include scheduling, referral management, and prior authorizations
*Manages patients calls and in-basket messages
*Schedules patient appointments according to guidelines. Monitors providers schedule to identify no shows for rescheduling. May include, but not limited to, placing reminder calls to patients
*Manages prior authorization for durable medical equipment, diagnostics, medications and/or specialties
*Manages referrals for diagnostic testing or specialist
*Manages and maintains tracking of Advanced Directives, FMLA, and other patient forms. Customer Service and Caring Practices:
*Uses cares principles as well as good listening, oral and interpersonal communication skills to create a supportive, therapeutic environment, and provides responsive, compassionate care in meeting patient, significant other, and family requests and needs

Teamwork:
*Participates on interdisciplinary team to meet patient care and clinic operation needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner

Visit Navigation:
*Prepares patient for the visit using established patient preparation guidelines, collecting appropriate and accurate data, and providing all aspects of primary support to the provider

Message Management/Test Result Notification:
*Responsible for taking patient calls and initiating Telephone Encounter(s) for the providers and care team.
*Trained in various programs to include but not limited to scheduling, prior authorizations, and referral management.

Communication:
*Communicates pertinent patient data to provider.

Equipment and Procedures:
*Uses equipment and performs patient care procedures in a safe, competent manner according to defined standards of practice.

Quality Improvement:
*Works collaboratively with the care team to meet process improvement goals and clinical quality metrics.

Customer Service and Caring Practices:
*Applies customer service principles as well as good listening, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

C.A.R.E.S Commitments:
Demonstrates CARES Commitments:
*Collaborative
*Be Accountable
*Respect
*Engage
*Serve in all endeavors related to job responsibilities

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Learn more about our employee benefits:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nin hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees, including over 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial Health Plans.

About Lincoln County Medical Center

Nestled between tall pines and mountain vistas at an elevation of 6,900 feet, Ruidoso is a mountain oasis in southern New Mexico. With a population of nearly 20,000, Lincoln County offers many larger-town amenities in a smaller-community environment, including a wide range of activities from outdoor adventures to art galleries and theaters.

Ruidoso is home to Presbyterian's Lincoln County Medical Center which has served the Ruidoso and Lincoln County community since 1950 when the facility first opened as the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital. Lincoln County Medical Center is owned by the County of Lincoln, and, since 1972, Lincoln County Medical Center has been leased and managed by Presbyterian Healthcare Services, greatly aiding in its growth and advancement. Learn more about Ruidoso here.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.