Medical Assistant - Ambulatory Infusion Center

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Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise and national scale, Option Care Health is re-imagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers and team members.

Join a company that is taking action to develop an inclusive, respectful, engaging and rewarding culture for all team members. At Option Care Health your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you're empowered to grow. Cultivating a team with a variety of talents, backgrounds and perspectives makes us stronger, innovative, and more impactful. Our organization requires extraordinary people to provide extraordinary care, so we are investing in a culture that attracts, hires and retains the best and brightest talent in healthcare.

Job Responsibilities

• IV placement for infusions, administer injections, obtain blood specimens by performing venipuncture, maintain specimen integrity, maintain quality results by following practice procedures, room patients, obtain vitals, keep infusion rooms clean and follow compliance, account for medical supply stock, patient education, port access, completion and passing score of annual skills day
• Patient follow up including but not limited to: contact patients in follow-up after their treatments to be sure they are not having adverse reactions, answer routine questions from patients and family, assist clinical team members (APP's and RN's), help take clinically oriented phone calls from patients, report to supervisor the need for any supplies
• Uphold the standard of handling PHI while using this information to prepare for the patients visit and to keep a safe and smooth flow within the clinic. Applying the minimum necessary standard of HIPPA.
• Maintain a safe, secure and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations
• Take and distribute messages, coordinate appointments if needed, help schedule, and other EMR tasks
• Contribute to the team by performing and accomplishing related results as needed, retrieve information when needed, keep open communication with supervisor that is clear and effective
• Continue advancing job knowledge by participating in any offered in-services, trainings, educational opportunities and maintaining personal and professional networks
• Assist with faxing, printing, phone calls to referring providers, upholding continuity of care, copay assistant programs, free medication programs, and appropriate documentation following verbal or written correspondence
• Participate in on-the-job training to obtain IV placement, phlebotomy, and port certifications if those have not yet been acquired

Supervisory Responsibilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? (i.e. hiring, recommending/approving promotions and pay increases, scheduling, performance reviews, discipline, etc.)

No

Basic Education and/or Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Certification as a Medical Assistant from a designated medical assistant program OR
• 2 years of relative working experience as a certified medical assistant, or in a specialty field where job responsibilities or basic qualifications have been utilized.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be able to draw blood
• Must be able to administer biologic injections
• Must be able to start IV's (only if allowed per state law)
• Demonstrates competency in patient care standards required for safe delivery of services as evidenced by completion of orientation and appropriate competencies
• Basic level computer skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents, access information on-line etc.)
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization

Travel Requirements: (if required)

• Yes, the willingness to cross-cover, if needed, at our other surrounding clinics (Tooele, American Fork, Layton, Murray)

Preferred Qualifications & Interests (PQIs)

• IV Certified
• Phlebotomy certified
• Certified Medical Assistant

This job description is to be used as a guide for accomplishing Company and department objectives, and only covers the primary functions and responsibilities of the position. It is in no way to be construed as an all-encompassing list of duties.

Due to state pay transparency laws, the full range for the position is below:

Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Pay Range is $16.40-$25.21

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time off
• Bonding Time Off
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• HSA Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• myFlexPay
• Family Support
• Mental Health Services
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Award/Recognition Programs

Option Care Health subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, making employment available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.