Medical Assistant - Nephrology

# **About Our Company** We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies [Village Medical](https://www.villagemedical.com/), [Village Medical at Home](https://www.villagemedical.com/village-medical-at-home), [Summit Health](https://www.summithealth.com/), [CityMD](https://www.citymd.com/), and [Starling Physicians](https://www.starlingphysicians.com/). When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care. **Please Note:** We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com. # **Job Description** The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for assisting physicians, PA, or NP with clerical duties, patient flow, patient care, and procedures. **Essential Job Functions:** - Prepares the examination room. Escorts patient into the room. Cleans examination room when the exam is complete. - Maintains efficient patient flow. - Ensures proper preparation for patient visits. - Prepares pertinent information needed for patient visits. - Communicates & provides care consistent with the age, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs of the patient. - Answers the telephone in an appropriate manner. Directs calls and/or takes accurate messages. - Schedules appointments accurately and appropriately according to departmental guidelines. - Consistently and accurately stocks examination rooms with all necessary supplies. - Assists in ordering and maintaining all supplies as assigned. - Reconciles encounters daily and accurately, according to policy guidelines. - Effectively communicates problems, concerns, or issues to the Supervisor and/or Manager appropriately and promptly. - Understands and performs within the scope of practice. - Obtains vital signs: BP, temp, pulse, height & weight accurately and completely as required. Documents appropriately in EHR. - Reviews and updates medication list and accurately documents knew allergies in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Demonstrates an understanding of prescription control and prescription refill procedures. - Accurately documents allergies in EHR. - Employs appropriate and timely use of Tasking in EHR. - Appropriately enters orders and schedules appointments in the Practice Management System (PMS) and EHR. - Provides referrals and/or consult orders appropriately and in a timely manner in the PMS and EHR. - Appropriately adheres to universal safety precautions when administering medications and disposal of medical waste. - Maintains proficiency with department specific equipment, troubleshoot, and reports malfunctions promptly - Facilitates transition of care to UCC/Hospital - Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules. - All other duties as assigned - Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned. - Provide scribing services. **General Job Functions:** - Other duties as assigned **Physical Job Requirements:** - Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account. - Physical agility, which includes the ability to maneuver the body while in place. - Dexterity of hands and fingers. - Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking). **Environmental Risks:** - Allergens: dust, mold, and/or pollen…