Medical Assistant - UBMD Primary Care

MEDICAL ASSISTANT: UBMD Primary Care seeking a full-time Medical Assistant for a busy outpatient clinic in downtown Buffalo at the Conventus Medical Office Building. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of two (2) to three (3) years of experience working as an MA/MOA, preferably in an outpatient clinic setting.  Candidates should also have experience in electronic medical records, excellent communication, organizational, customer service, and multi-tasking skills. Schedule will be Monday through Friday 08:30am - 04:30pm.

Parking is paid for downtown location.  

Pay range is $18.50-$20/hour.  Full-time 37.5 hours/week. Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful background check and drug screen.   AA/EOE

JOB DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                

Job Summary:

The Medical Assistant (MA) will be responsible for performing clinical duties at an outpatient clinic under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other licensed professional).

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for ensuring timely and efficient rooming of patients.
• Performs clinical intake on patients by checking vitals such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
• Prepares patients for examinations, procedures and/or treatments.
• Obtains, evaluates and records patient’s history in electronic medical record (EMR) system.
• Observes patients, charting in EMR and reporting changes in patient’s condition, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment.
• Collects and processes specimens.
• Maintains examination/treatment rooms, including inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Conducts clinical portion of annual well visits.
• Ability to work required number of hours per week on a regular basis, except during times when paid time off is requested and approved.
• Reviews and addresses daily tasks as assigned.
• Complies with all OSHA regulations.
• Adheres to HIPAA and confidentiality policies and procedures.

Other Functions:

• May be needed to assist with administrative responsibilities, such as making appointments, greeting patients, collecting copays, updating demographic and insurance information, scheduling tests or referrals and coordinating timely follow up of patient requests for services regarding prescription requests, referrals, diagnostic testing and appointments for sick visits.
• Refers patients to proper resources such as billing department.
• Provides patients with education materials, distribution of resource literature from insurance carriers and community service recommendations, as needed or requested.
• Maintains competence through continuing education and training.
• Reviews company email on at least a daily basis in order to receive and address notifications and/or other pertinent information in a timely manner.
• Any other duties as requested or assigned by the Nurse Manager and/or other management representative.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• May be required to travel to other UBMDFM location(s) dependent on company need.
• Work hours may fluctuate depending on company/clinic needs.

Qualifications:

Education: Medical Assistant (MA)/Medical Office Assistant (MOA) certificate or degree training preferred.  May substitute a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as an MA/MOA in lieu of certificate or degree.                                         

Experience: Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years’ experience working as an MA/MOA, preferably in an outpatient clinic setting. 

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Experience in electronic medical records preferred.  Excellent communication, organizational, customer service and multi-tasking skills required.

Working/Environment Conditions:

• Position is in a well-lit, fast-paced, clean clinic environment. 
• Office noise level will be mild to moderate most times.
• Moderate/average indoor temperatures.
• May have exposure to occupational health hazards in the clinic setting.

Physical Requirements:

       The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a workstation in order to perform duties on a computer.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be regularly required to sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and/or telephone keyboard.
• Prolonged standing/walking while performing patient care services.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting (up to 15 pounds) may be required.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.
• Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with the essential job functions such as stationary, mobility, operating machinery, convey and exchange information.