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Part-Time Pediatric Medical Assistant

University Physicians' Association, Inc. (UPA), Cleveland, TN, United States


Overview
Our Pediatric Gastroenterology office in Cleveland is currently looking for a team-oriented part‑time Medical Assistant (MA) to support our large, privately owned specialty practice.

Job Type
Part‑time

Rotating Schedule

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday every other week

General Summary of Duties
Responding to incoming phone calls regarding medical questions and concerns. Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a Physician, and relieves other medical personnel of administrative, clinical and clerical work by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Review medical records for urgent requests and special needs.

Support the office clinic under the direction of the Nurse Manager as needed, including rooming patients and gathering patient information for chart documentation.

Assist with treatment, administer routine diagnostic/laboratory tests, phlebotomy and/or give injections, call medical facilities/department to schedule patient for tests.

Provide patient education as instructed.

Triage inbound clinical care calls, assess patient concerns and respond according to the clinical care protocols.

Document and utilize the electronic medical record according to HIPAA guidelines.

Follow all practice policies and procedures for appointment scheduling, insurance verification, telephone interactions, and other job responsibilities as established.

Provide backup support to clinical services as assigned.

This job is located in our Office Clinic, not the Endoscopy Center.

401K with company match and immediate vesting offered to part‑time and full‑time team members!

Requirements

Must have critical thinking skills, computer proficiency, attention to detail, be highly motivated and personable. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Prior Gastroenterology experience a plus.

6‑months to 1‑year previous medical experience.

Phlebotomy experience preferred.

Bi‑Lingual (Spanish) preferred.

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