Description
HOW WE CARE FOR YOU
At St. Lawrence Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.
Same Day pay through Daily Pay
Paid vacation & holiday pay
Medical, dental, vision, hearing benefits
SUMMARY
The Medical Assistant performs a mixture of both clerical administrative medical assisting, as well as clinical medical office assisting in Primary and/or Specialty care settings. The Certified Medical Assistant works in collaboration with licensed physicians and mid-level providers (NP/PA’s), and reports to a Physician Practice Manager.
Join the Massena Hospital (MH) team and be part of our mission to provide top-notch healthcare to our community! Massena Hospital is a vital part of our community, offering exceptional healthcare services in a welcoming and compassionate environment. We are an acute care facility with 25 beds, providing a wide range of medical, surgical, and pediatric care.
STATUS: Full time
LOCATION: Massena Internists
DEPARTMENT: Physician Practice Management
SCHEDULE: 8-hour shifts
ATTRIBUTES
Preferred: Medical Assistant Certification or medical assistant experience
Preferred: Strong customer service, computer, and communication skills
Required: High school graduate or equivalent & at least 6 months of clinical experience as a nursing assistant or related field
RESPONSIBILITIES
Receives patients and their families and directs them to the appropriate place.
Answers telephones promptly and politely.
Schedules appointments
Files pertinent information within patient’s records
Obtains insurance prior authorizations
Inputs charges on patient accounts
Verifies patient insurance upon registration
Billing
Obtains & documents vital signs on patients
Acts as a chaperone for the provider when needed
Obtains & document patient weights
Assist physician with minor procedures such as suture removal
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
PAY RANGE: $17.66 - $23.63
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.