Clinical Assistant - Pediatric (Austin, TX) - Lone Star Circle of Care
Austin, TX 78758
About the Job
Overview:
The Clinical Assistant plays a dual role for front and back office clinical functions, spending about 50% of their time in each role. They perform a variety of duties that are clerical in nature, as well as assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of licensed medical and/or licensed nuring team members.
Responsibilities:- Provides initial customer service to all patients including but not limited to greeting patients, scheduling and confirming patient appointments using a multi-line phone, performing data entry into the NextGen software system for patient information, and creating patient files
- Facilitates patient check-in and check-out. Explain patient payment options, including sliding scale fees, Medicare, Medicaid, and other forms of payment assistance
- Collects and posts patient payments; prepare deposits and follow established cash handling procedures
- Completes patient intakes, income screenings, and conducts insurance verifications and authorizations
- Provides conflict resolution and response to patient grievances
- Creates and maintains confidential patient files and records; files accordingly
- Obtain, evaluate, and record patient history in medical file
- Obtain and measure vital signs and record information on patients' charts
- Prepare and maintain examination/treatment rooms, including cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and inventory of medical supplies and materials
- Assisting the examination of patients under the direction of licensed medical and/or licensed nursing staff
- Explain treatment procedures to patients under the direction of licensed medical and/or licensed nursing staff
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
- Prepare and administer medications as ordered by licensed medical and/or licensed nursing staff
- Perform routine diagnostic and laboratory tests
- Ensure define quality metrics are met as defined by the Quality Council
- Ability to follow standing orders and provide treatments according to established protocols
- Achieve and maintain clinical competencies as defined by the Quality Council
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or GED required
- Six months prior experience in a professional administrative or related capacity is required, with prior medical office or healthcare setting experience preferred
- Current Basic Life Support certification for healthcare providers from the American Heart Association is required
- Medical Assistant Certificate from one of the following organizations preferred.
1. CMA - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
2. RMA - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
3. CCMA- National Health Career Association (NHA)
4. NRCMA through National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
5. NCMA- National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Prior professional experience as a Medical Assistant is a definite plus
- Proficiency in Spanish is preferred.
Source : Lone Star Circle of Care