Job Description

REMOTE TELEPHONIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT!!!!YOU MUST RESIDE/LIVE IN OREGON!!!***M-F Day shift MUST BE OPEN TO ONSITE training for 2 weeks before working fully remote!!!!***CONTRACT BASED ROLE ONLY***Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• 6+ months of Medical Assistant experience.
• Must have Primary Care experience (family medicine, urgent care and other related accepted).
• National Medical Assistant (MA) Certificate - Cert MUST be through a national accrediting association, such as: AAMA, NCCT, NHA, AMT, etc.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate - MUST be through American Heart Association (AHA).
• Epic experience required (only EMR/EHR accepted).
• Strong computer skills with ability to navigate multiple screens/tabs.

Description:

• Hiring for 10 Telephonic Medical Assistants to support the influx of new patients/Open Enrollment period. During this time frame, patients can choose to change/add coverage or either enroll as a new Member or change/remove/add to their existing Medical plan.
• The Medical Assistants on the NMWD team work to partner with the patient to complete all of their new-patient paperwork. That way, this is all completed prior to the patient coming in for their first appointment. This information is gathered prior to the first appointment so that the doctor has all of the information ahead of time and can get straight to the care/treatment plan portion of the appointment.

JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares and organizes patient\'s office visit for known reason/procedure by ensuring that all appropriate tests, clinical information (e.g. diagnostic test results, consultation reports, outside records, etc.) and order entries are ready for clinician review prior to appointment time.
• Collects pertinent subjective (e.g. signs & symptoms, allergies, current medication, tobacco use, etc.) and objective (e.g. vital signs, height, weight, etc.) data related to patient\'s reason for visit (i.e. chief complaint, presenting symptoms or procedure).
• Utilizes standardized tools (e.g. PST, health maintenance alerts) to identify and address health maintenance/care gaps with patient and alerts clinician on those that require his/her attention.
• Recognizes signs and symptoms of common medical illnesses, abnormal versus new/existing and reports to clinician.
• Alerts clinician on signs and symptoms requiring immediate attention and respond to directions per clinician..
• Use KP HealthConnect and other information systems to document all pertinent data and outcomes of patient care according to standardized procedures and policies such as and not limited to the use of SBAR, KP HealthConnect smarttools, etc.
• Updates demographic or historical clinical data gathered in the electronic medical record.

Skills:medical assisting, epic, primary care, telephonic, call center, emr, medical, cma, rma, customer service, health care, medical terminology, bls, triage, blood pressure, patient education, medical record, electronic medical record, data entry, Taking vitals, Family medicine, Ehr, Ekg, Blood draw, Phlebotomy, Insurance verification, electronic health recordExperience Level:Entry Level#LI-SC1About ActalentActalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.Diversity, Equity & InclusionAt Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email for other accommodation options.

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