Medical Assistant Medical Records

About This Role

This Medical Assistant position supports the Family Practice team at Beloit Clinic, focusing on patient care and maintaining accurate medical records. The role involves assisting healthcare professionals with various tasks, from patient rooming to administering medications and managing patient documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed health care professionals in performing a variety of tasks
• Room patients
• Monitor patient flow
• Return phone messages
• Obtain patient histories and vital signs
• Administer medications
• Assist with diagnostic procedures and/or treatments
• Maintain the patient's medical record
• Stock rooms
• Assist with medical emergencies
• Assist with scheduling appointments
• Complete pre-certifications
• Complete patient forms, including FMLA, short-term, and long-term disability forms
• Prepare patient documentation and medical record in preparation for appointments
• Escort patients to rooms, obtain vitals, and update medical records with medical history, chief complaint, current medication, allergies, smoking status, pain status, immunization status, and all meaningful use data collection
• Ensure consent is signed and dated for procedures
• Perform "Time out" with Physician/LIP when appropriate
• Assist Physician/LIP with examinations and/or procedures
• Administer medications ordered by Physicians/LIP and update medical records after administration
• Maintain and update accurate electronic medical records
• Receive and handle telephone calls to the department
• Assist with triaging calls under the supervision of a licensed health care professional
• Assist Physician/LIP with educating patients and families
• Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting, and providing medications to patients

Requirements

• Certified or Registered as Medical Assistant at time of employment
• Willingness to learn phlebotomy and point of care labs

Nice to have:

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Prior experience in Family Practice or Internal Medicine

Important Details

• Shift: 1st

About the Company

Beloit Health System is adding a Medical Assistant to its team at Beloit Clinic Family Practice.