Full Time Certified Medical Assistant - CMA - Full-time

p style="text-align:left"spanThe rewards at Healogics are immense, starting with the important work we do to change patients’ lives. We also understand that meaningful work is hard work, and we are committed to supporting and compensating our employees for the tremendous service they provide./spanbr / /pp style="text-align:inherit"/pdivdivdivdivdivdivdivp style="text-align:left"Think you are a great fit? Learn more about this role here:/pp style="text-align:inherit"/p/div/div/div/div/div/div/divHealogics is the largest provider of advanced wound care services in the United States, treating more than 300,000 chronic wound patients annually across over 600 sites. With an aging society, obesity and diabetes on the rise, and an uptick in surgical procedures, the number of patients with non-healing wounds that would benefit from expert care is dramatically increasing. As a result, the company is working to provide our differentiated, quality outcomes to as many patients that would benefit through our out-patient clinic partnerships.brbrThe Certified Medical Assistant provides and coordinates the delivery of clinical and non-clinical services under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) or Provider. This position also performs a variety of clerical duties to assist the WCC’s staff. brbrAll Healogics employees must perform their job responsibilities according to all Healogics policies, Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable.h2bEssential Functions/Responsibilities:/b/h2ullispanPerforms pre-certification duties such as receiving referral on new patients, verifying patient coverage and communicating with primary care provider and insurance company as needed to obtain authorization for initial visit. /span/lilispanAssists the RN or LPN/LVN during the patient’s intake/discharge process: /spanullispanCollecting, recording and reporting data that includes vitals, Temperature, Pulse and Respiration (TPR), Blood Pressure (BP) and blood sugar readings /span/lilispanTaking wound photography and measurement /span/lilispanTracking the observed responses to treatment /span/lilispanRecording care given as observed responses to treatment, including participation in wound care/Hyperbaric plan/span/lilispanReporting unusual observations or changes in patient condition/behaviour/span/lilispanCollecting specimens as requested/span/li/ul/liliAssist in vein clinic as assigned after Healogics Vein Clinic training completed/lilispanTracks patient visit information to include entering documentation in database systems or on the paper forms; copying documentation to hospital billing department/span/lilispanPerforms recertification/extension of additional services. This includes:/spanullispanSending clinical information and photographs to appropriate insurance company with request for an extension of visit numbers or time /span/lilispanDocumenting authorization information on log upon receipt of extension; and copying the update to patient finance and attending wound center Medical Doctor (MD)/span/lilispanHandling insurance recertifications/span/li/ul/liliPerforms Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy related duties as needed, upon the completion of the required Healogics training./lilispanCompletes unit tasks such as cleaning exams areas, hyperbaric gurneys and chambers, as well as processing sterile instrument, and performing other unit task as required. /span/lilispanAssists the center’s staff with clerical services handled by Front Office Coordinators as needed such as: /spanullispanAnswering the phone, greeting patients and visitors, routing calls to appropriate staff, scheduling patient appointments/span/lilispanCoding and insurance processing; obtaining insurance information from patients, and obtaining insurance verification for services/span/lilispanCoordinating Patient Ancillary Testing with other hospital departments,/span/lilispanEntering, verifying, and reconciling patient charges/span/lilispanAssembling new charts, maintaining and filing existing charges, “spot checking” charts for data completeness and signatures/span/lilispanEntering data into proprietary database and into hospital data systems (patient registration) as directed, and auditing data entry and generating reports as directed/span/lilispanMaintaining office equipment and supplies, as well as ordering as needed/span/li/ul/lilispanCommunicates on a regular basis with payors and updates/documents the outcome(s)./span/lilispanRelates customer concerns and needs to medical personnel and tracks them in appropriate databases to ensure satisfactory outcome/span/liliMay function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with Healogics policy/liliPerforms other duties as required./li/ulp/ppbClinical Duties varying by State:/b/pulliInformation gathering for intake and discharge/liliExplaining treatment procedures to patients/liliPreparing patients for examination/liliAssisting the Provider or the RN during the exam/liliCollecting and preparing laboratory specimens/liliPerforming basic laboratory tests/liliRemoving and changing dressings/li/ulp/ppbRequired Education, Experience and Credentials: /b/pulliHigh School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)/liliGraduate from a Medical Assistant program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Program (CAAHEP) or by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)/liliCurrent Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification – to maintain throughout the duration of employment in the position (as applicable in state of practice)/liliSix (6) or more months of related experience in an acute hospital, rehabilitation hospital, or skilled nursing unit preferred/li/ulp/ppbRequired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: /b/pulliDemonstrated competency in BLS (Basic Life Support)/liliDemonstrated organization, prioritization and time-management skills/liliStrong interpersonal, listening, as well as oral communication skills/liliCustomer service skills and follow-up skills/liliAbility to multi-task and to work in a fast-paced environment/liliAbility to work with others and in a team environment/liliProblem solving skills/liliProficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)/li/ulpbPhysical Demands: /b/pullispanBeing in a stationary position for extended periods of time (4 hours or more)/span/lilispanspanViewing computer screen for extended periods of time (4 hours or more)/span/span/lilispanspanKeying frequently on a computer for 4 hours or more/span/span/lilispanspanReading/span/span/lilispanspanLifting/moving items up to 75 pounds with equipment assistance/span/span/lilispanspanPushing/pulling/span/span/lilispanspanBending/stooping/span/span/lilispanspanCommunicating/span/span/lilispanspanClose, distance and peripheral vision/span/span/lilispanspanReaching/grasping/touching with hands/span/span/liliWriting/li/ulp/ppbWork Environment:/b/pullispanPrimarily indoors environment/span/lilispanspanPatient care environment/span/span/lilispanspanExposure to Hazards (blood borne pathogens, toxic chemicals, flammable explosive gases, etc)/span/span/lilispanspanExposure to mechanical equipment/span/span/lilispanspanProximity to moving objects/span/span/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pThe hourly rate for this position generally ranges between $17.96-$22.26 Per Hourp style="text-align:left"spanThis range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications: education, experience, geography as well as operational needs and other considerations permitted by law. /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp 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