Steward Medical Group
Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Senior Medical Assistant
Job Description
Steward Health Care System LLC ("Steward") is a fully integrated, physician-led national health care services organization committed to providing the highest quality of care in the most cost-efficient manner in the communities where our patients live. Steward - the largest privately held health care company in the U.S. - owns and operates 35 community hospitals across nine states, serves over 1,000 distinct communities and employs approximately 40,000 health care professionals. In addition to our hospitals, the Steward provider network includes 4,800 providers, 25 urgent care centers, 87 preferred skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health offerings, over 7,300 hospital beds under management, and approximately 1.5 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.
Steward Medical Group (SMG), Inc. is Steward's multi-specialty group practice with over 4,500 employees including over 1,800 physicians and advanced practitioners. SMG operates approximately 450 practice locations throughout Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Utah, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, and provides more than 4 million patient encounters per year.
Job Summary:
Provide professional clinical assistance to patients within the clinic in support of the physicians in a practice located in Brockton
Responsibilities:
All clinical duties involving working on the floor and running a provider
Oversees workflow in the practice & ensures that appointments run smoothly
Communicates with physicians, staff, patients and management to meet deadlines & maintain quality patient care
Record patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy info, RX list, etc into EMR
Supply ordering and stocking of rooms
Phone triage, prescription refills, telephone communication with patients
Ordering tests, obtaining prior authorizations
Orients new Medical Assistants to practice and provides appropriate training
Performs AAFPT testing to maintain CLIA license
Completes a temperature log and medication log
Performs cycle counts of inventory on a monthly basis
Provides administrative support when in need
Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Must have leadership abilities and demonstrate management skills
Education from approved medical assistant program or equivalent is required
Experience in a doctor's office setting required
Experience administering injections
Strong computer skills required
Experience with electronic medical record strongly preferred (Athena a plus)
Demonstrated experience in a fast paced work environment
Ability to perform telephone triage
Some travel required within the market
Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.
Additional Information
Steward Medical Group is taking additional necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in safe, carefully managed environment with confidence and without fear.
Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [three-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence and convenience.
1. Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families.
2. A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout our facilities.
3. A strictly controlled visitor and mask policy is required for patient and colleague safety.
Steward Health Care System LLC ("Steward") is a fully integrated, physician-led national health care services organization committed to providing the highest quality of care in the most cost-efficient manner in the communities where our patients live. Steward - the largest privately held health care company in the U.S. - owns and operates 35 community hospitals across nine states, serves over 1,000 distinct communities and employs approximately 40,000 health care professionals. In addition to our hospitals, the Steward provider network includes 4,800 providers, 25 urgent care centers, 87 preferred skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health offerings, over 7,300 hospital beds under management, and approximately 1.5 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.
Steward Medical Group (SMG), Inc. is Steward's multi-specialty group practice with over 4,500 employees including over 1,800 physicians and advanced practitioners. SMG operates approximately 450 practice locations throughout Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Utah, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, and provides more than 4 million patient encounters per year.