Medical Assistant Surprise and SCW Spine Clinic
Company: Banner Health
Location: Sun City West
Posted on: June 18, 2022
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Sun City West, ArizonaDepartment Name:
BBWMC/BDWMC Ortho-ClinicWork Shift: DayJob Category:Clinical
CareThis role comes with a $1,000 sign-on bonus for qualified new
hires!Health care is changing, and it's our goal to create a new
model to answer America's health care challenges today and in the
future. Our passionate and talented teams will be the change on the
health care landscape in our communities - big and small. If taking
access and delivery from complex to easy, from costly to affordable
and from unpredictable to reliable sounds interesting to you, we
want to hear from you.Banner Orthopedics is an energetic, busy
clinic, serving a vast age range of patients from pediatric to
geriatric. We strive to provide a customer obsessed environment and
provide excellent patient care in the front and back office. We are
staffed with 4 providers in our Surprise Clinic, and numerous other
high achieving staff.-- Due to success within the community, our
practice continues to grow with the expansion of adding providers
and staff in every aspect of orthopedic needs for our
patients.--Our patients come to us from all over the west valley
and we pride ourselves on the relationship we have with primary
care physicians in and outside of the Banner Health system. Banner
as an organization is constantly striving to improve the work
environment and how we provide care to our community.--Banner
strives to push boundaries, challenge the norm, and come up with
ways to make health care easy for our patients and for our staff.
We have 4 conveniently located clinics in the West Valley (Peoria,
SCW, Glendale, and Surprise) and all are about 10-15 away from each
other. If you are looking to be challenged, work with a large team
that is focused on getting the absolute best results for patients,
then Banner West Valley Orthopedics is just the place to start or
continue your journey in healthcare.As a Medical Assistant- for our
Surprise/SCW location, you will be working directly with a new
spine surgeon- following his schedule. You will get a chance to
help improve quality of care, life and help patients get back to
their regular daily lives after injury: rooming, surgery
scheduling, suture/staple removal, drawing up injections, entering
orders, triaging, etc. This person has all the same duties as a
normal MA, however this is not an elective practice. All of our
patients are post ops that are obtained from the hospital. This
person would have to be comfortable communicating with nursing
homes, social workers, hospital staff. A career with Banner is
great if you are just starting out, or have many years' experience.
Everyone at Banner contributes to our patients lives!-- Our team is
like a family and we help one another, empower one another to make
decisions, and encourage natural talents so each member can
grow.--The Medical Assistant will have the opportunity to have a
flexible schedule.. Banner Health Center Surprise - 13995 W.
Statler Blvd, Ste. 125 & 200- Surprise, AZ 85379Banner Health
Center Sun City West - 14416 W. Meeker BlvdSchedule is M-Surgery
(Admin day), Tues-7am-3pm clinic SCW, Weds-Surgery (Admin day),
Thurs-7am-3pm clinic SCW, Fri-7am-12pmAt Banner Medical Group,
you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical role in the
community where you practice. Banner Medical Group provides both
primary and specialty care throughout the communities in which
Banner Health operates. We do this in a variety of settings - from
smaller group practices like our Banner Health Clinics in Colorado
and Wyoming, to large multi-specialty Banner Health Centers in the
metropolitan Phoenix area. We currently have more than 1,000
physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in our group and are
seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver our nonprofit
mission of providing excellent patient care.POSITION SUMMARYThis
position is responsible for assisting clinicians and nursing staff
in providing medical care, as well as, implementing and evaluating
direct patient care. This position utilizes specialized knowledge,
judgment and skills to provide an excellent patient experience.CORE
FUNCTIONS1. Prepares patient for exam and treatment by taking and
recording vital signs, symptoms and other necessary measurements
and recording chief complaint; documents pain scores as
appropriate. Reports condition of patient which may be indicative
of change in the patient's condition to the clinician.2. Assists
providers with exams and minor in-office procedures which could
include taking patients' blood pressure, documenting respiration
and heart rate/pulse, taking temperature, as well as performing
phlebotomies, ear irrigation and EKG's. Acts as chaperon as needed.
Uses universal blood and body fluid precautions at all times and
personal protective equipment as needed. Responsible for
prioritization of patient flow through clinical process.3.
Coordinates and manages patient care including pre-certifications,
referrals, authorizations, prescriptions and scheduling of patients
for clinic, hospital and other ancillary medical treatments and
tests. Responsible for communicating test results to patient. Acts
as a resource to clinician in order to provide optimal patient
care. May administer medications in accordance with established
policies and procedures or as directed.4. Provides clerical support
with patient/client notifications and documentation to include but
not limited to complete medical records including labs,
authorizations, X-Rays, hospital records and any previous care
pertaining to each patient visit. Provides complete and accurate
information necessary for billing related to the patient encounter
in a timely fashion.5. Maintains a clean, functional environment
including cleaning and disinfection of equipment, exam rooms and
storage areas. Disinfects equipment and instruments using
appropriate solutions following sterilization procedures. Follows
manufacturer's recommendations and OSHA guidelines in handling of
hazardous substances. Performs basic maintenance of equipment and
coordinates needed maintenance for prompt repairs.6. Orders
supplies as directed, stocks patient care areas. Medication
ordering and tasks related to all medications (e.g. expired
medications/equipment and recalls).7. Develops and maintains
effective communication mechanism with all external and internal
customers. Exemplifies service orientation and the team concept in
all contacts.8. This position will complete all necessary
on-boarding/orientation activities, including simulation training,
as needed or directed.9. This position works under the direct
supervision of the providers. This position interacts with all
levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients,
families and external contacts, such as employees of other health
care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the
health care of the patient. Also interacts with physician's offices
in order to report, ask for or clarify information. Prioritizes
data from multiple sources to provide support for the response of
the patient and family to changes in health status.MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONSHigh school diploma/GED or equivalent working
knowledge. Completion of an approved medical assistant training
program as defined by state regulations.Active Medical Assistant
Certification is required. Certification or additional training
must meet the requirements for Meaningful use. BLS certification
required. Active Medical Assistant certification such as:
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) with proof of current membership
from American Medical Technologists (AMT) or Certified Medical
Assistant (CMA) with proof of current membership from American
Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Certified Clinical
Medical Assistant (CCMA) with proof of current membership from
National Health Career Association (NHA) (Test administered after
7/1/2017 only) or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) with
proof of current membership from National Certified Competency
Testing (NCCT).Requires strong computer skills, including the
ability to work with medical software. Requires exceptional
interpersonal and communication skills. Requires the ability to
manage multiple changing priorities in an effective and organized
fashion.Employees working at BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral
Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an
Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain
the card for the duration of their employment. Employees working at
Banner MD Anderson on the Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
campus must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety
Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and
maintain the card for the duration of their employment. This is a
requirement of the Whole Family Counseling Program held at this
specific facility.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience with office
medical procedures and treatments and knowledge of insurance,
managed care operations, EMR and scheduling software
preferred.Additional related education and/or experience
preferred.
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