Sleep Lab, Medical Assistant

Position Highlights:

• Retention Bonus: $2,500 - $3,000 based on experience!
• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
• Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career. 
• Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values:  Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

What You Will Do:

Fulfilling patient care responsibilities which may include: accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients with transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, and assess patient’s general condition, particularly the acutely ill patient and ensures that needs are met.

Performs selected medical assistant duties, collecting history, vital signs, and assist physician(s) with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments, and provide direct patient care as ordered.

Obtains prior authorizations and pre-certifications as needed.

Manages referrals through EMR.

Documents all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed and hospital data in the EMR.

Follows all incentive guidelines by helping the practice meet a variety of incentive program goals, including Meaningful Use and Patient Centered Medical Home.
Labeling, documenting, and tracking all specimens or tests ordered/received following set standards and reporting all test results to the physician.

Charting patient encounter day of visit to ensure documented, organized and chronological medical record with the submission of timely, accurate and complete information to the Central Billing Office

Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating the physicians’ advice and instructions to patients/families and assisting with scheduling appointments, tests or procedures serving as a role model for customer service

Fulfilling environment responsibilities by setting up instruments and equipment according to protocol and cleaning exam/procedure rooms between patient visits adhering to infection control/safety guidelines

Cleaning of medical equipment, including sterilizer, according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records, requesting maintenance when needed to ensure patient safety, timely repairs and proper functioning of medical office equipment

Organizing, storing and restocking of supplies in exam/procedure rooms and maintains an inventory system to ensure adequate levels of supplies with emphasis on patient care and cost containment

What You Will Need:

High school graduate.  Medical Assistant certification required. Experience in a medical office or urgent care setting preferred. 

Must have the ability to perform as a Medical Scribe from time-to-time.

Current CPR certification required. 

Proficient in the use of personal computers with strong typing skills.  Skilled in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word is desired.

Able to develop and maintain effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients, co-workers and the public. 

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with medical and administrative staff, patients, co-workers and insurance companies. 

Able to prepare and present reports to FPG management as requested. 

Ability to remain calm and poised in urgent situations.

Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, and decision making.  Skill in analysis and interpretation of data, and preparation of reports.  Skill in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques, appropriate use of universal precautions, appropriate charting of patient data. 

Skill in point of care testing, vital signs, EKG, and other clinical aspects of the office. 

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Knowledge in organizational policies, procedures, systems and objectives.  Basic medical assisting principles and protocols, infection control, environmental safety, patient confidentiality, and medical chart reporting/records.  Knowledgeable in medical office procedures and medical terminology with computer and cash handling experience.  

Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.

Must possess a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator's license and insurable under Firelands auto policy.  Employee must provide proof of personal automobile liability insurance coverage upon request.

Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free work place, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency codes.

Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment.  Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.