Back Office Medical Assistant

Description

Schedule: Monday -Friday 

Scheduled Hours: 8:00am -5:00pm (Minimum of 30 minutes, unpaid meal break, 2 -10 

minutes paid breaks must be taken away from workstation. 1 morning break and 1 afternoon break. Breaks cannot be combined with a paid or unpaid break). 

Core Values: Good Judgement, Teamwork, Honor Commitments, Professional Conduct, 

Punctuality and Timeliness. 

Job Summary 

This position requires 80% back office with 20% Front office. 

The Medical Assistant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with a team, where multitasking, attention to detail, organization, and time management are key. The Medical 

Assistant supports all back office clinical duties, within the scope as a certified Medical 

Assistant. Duties include clear and concise communication with providers in a professional manner. Interacting and communicating with patients responding to all requests in a 

professional and timely manner. 

The Medical Assistant is expected to prep patient rooms, room patients, sanitize rooms and instruments after each visit, re-stocking exam rooms, lab room, and bathroom, run the 

autoclave machine, run monthly spore testing, check for expired cultures, medications, clean US filters, and cleaning the autoclave machine. The Medical Assistant is also responsible for completing prescription refills, prep charts, and follow up on lab results. Additional duties may include MLT coordination, process Natera, breast pump orders, assist with ablations when 

applicable. Other duties include organizing the sample closet and following and complying with OSHA compliance guidelines. Other duties as assigned. 

Daily Duties and Responsibilities 

• Prep Patient Rooms: Turn on U/S. TV, exam tables, gel warmers, ensure all rooms are appropriately stocked with speculums /gloves/ supplies

• Room Patients: Take patient's vitals, prepare sterile trays, when applicable injection (TOAP &  hogam)

• After each visit, sanitize patient rooms after each patient

• Lab Specimen, complete lab order, and send specimens to the appropriate lab

based on insurance.

Review appointment schedules and prep patient charts for the next day

• Assisting physicians, and providers with exams and procedure as

applicable and appropriate: Ablations

Sanitize instruments, and run the autoclave machine Breast Pump orders

• Check in baskets/voicemails for patient messages

• MA role is expected to room 25+ patients a day or room for more than 1 provider as needed.

• Check rooms at the end of the day (to make sure gowns have been taken out, lights turned off,

ultrasound machines turned off, instruments left out, no urines left in the cubby & specimens have been taken out to the lock box.

• Other duties as assigned

Monthly

• Spore Testing

• Autoclave cleaning

• Check for expired cultures

• Check for expired medications

• Clean Ultrasounds filters

Quarterly

Organize sample closet

As Needed

• Process orders for CT scans, and ultrasounds

• Referrals: Placing referrals order, process paperwork, and provide patient with instructions

• Follow up on patient lab results

• Patient prescriptions refills

• Medication prior authorization

• Other duties as assigned

Yearly

• Complete all OSHA required training

• Complete all HIPAA required training

Every 2 Years

Complete CA Mandatory Harassment Training

Other Requirements

• Complete all additional assignments

• Work as a team, cross training is expected.

• Assist team members with other duties not listed or assigned.

• Changes in duties and responsibilities are to be expected based on company, department, and business needs.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant Certification or equivalent

• Full understanding of clinical back-office requirements & expectations

• Full understanding of BASS Employee Handbook policies

• Full understanding of BASS Meal, Rest Period, Overtime and attendance policy.

• Full understanding of OSHA Compliance

Physical Requirements

• Medical Assistant Certification or equivalent

• Full understanding of clinical back-office requirements & expectations

• Full understanding of BASS Employee Handbook policies

• Full understanding of BASS Meal, Rest Period, Overtime and attendance policy.

• Full understanding of OSHA Compliance

Compensation Package

At BASS Medical Group, we understand that a comprehensive, high quality, and affordable health benefits program is now more essential than ever. The overall well-being of our employees is at the forefront of our focus. With this in mind, we offer our eligible employees a generous benefits program. 

Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical through Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Low-Cost Dental and Vision, Medical FSA & HSA. 

Retirement Savings & Income Security: Basic Life & AD&D Insurance, Long Term Disability, 401K plan with an employer contribution, Access to Financial Advisors, Identity Theft Program. 

Work/Life Balance Benefits: Paid Time Off and Company Paid holidays, Life Assistance Program, Commuter & Parking Benefits, Secure Travel Services, Healthy Rewards Program, Will Preparation Program, Additional perks to include discounts for Cellular phone and Gym memberships. 

Voluntary Benefits: Optional Life & AD&D Insurance, Aflac Supplemental Insurance, Pet Insurance 

Compensation will be based on experience 

Pay Scale/Ranges:

$21.00-$39.50/hour (and the hourly equivalent for salaried employees).*

*Employees actual pay rate will depend on a host of factors including, without limitation, job location, specialty, skillset, education, and experience. The patey scale/ranges shown are representative of the pay rates for the job title reflected above, but an employees actual pay rate will be determined on a case-by-case basis.