Medical Assistant/Clinical Service Specialist, Per Diem- Midlothian, VA

VIVO Infusion - Medical Assistant/Clinical Service Specialist

VIVO Infusion is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Assistant/Clinical Service Specialist to join our team at our Midlothian, VA! In this position, you will play a crucial role in our clinical operations by providing essential support to our medical team, patients, and the infusion center! As a Medical Assistant, you will be responsible for welcoming patients, assisting medical staff, and delivering safe, compassionate care in accordance with all external and internal guidelines and regulations.

We are looking for a Medical Assistant with prior administrative experience, strong initiative, and the ability to work independently. This location will require working on some days when no patients are scheduled, working alone to support administrative functions, and intake medical deliveries as needed.

Compensation: Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.00/hour

Benefits: 401K with Match up to 4%

Employment Type, Schedule, FLSA Status: Per Diem Position Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday | Hours 7:30am - 4:00pm Non-Exempt

Reports to: Clinical Operations Manager

Location: 13632 Hull Street RD Midlothian, VA 23112

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of patient care activities rendering quality patients in accordance with standards of practice.
• Room clinic patients in person or virtually and update patient chart with the required information
• Communicate pertinent patient data to providers and nurses to ensure quality and continuity of patient care
• Provide administrative and front-end support: Greet patients, assist with scheduling, manage phone calls (incoming and outgoing), and process payments.
• Oversees and ensures efficient turnover of exam rooms
• Assist provider in the exam room as requested
• Collect, prepare, and submit ordered patient lab specimens as directed.
• Assist Patient Services team as needed to obtain prior authorizations for prescribed treatments and documents.
• Triage patient phone calls and messages and document them appropriately
• Orders and manages supplies under the direction of manager
• Disinfect and stock the exam rooms.
• Assist in obtaining records required for the patient's chart
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, reporting patient issues as needed throughout the treatment day.
• Follow company policies and CDC guidelines for infection control.

Secondary responsibilities:

• Assist with proper handling and storage of hazardous materials.
• Maintain confidentiality of all company and patient records. Adhere to HIPPA.
• Communicates schedule changes to the team and assists with rescheduling patients.
• Manages incoming mail and deliveries.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent, required.
• Medical Assistant Certification, preferred
• CPR/BLS, required prior to start date.
• 1 year of experience working within a clinical environment, required.
• 1 year in an administrative, patient-facing, or customer service role, required.
• Phlebotomy and lab processing skills, preferred.

Skills:

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as needed.
• Must possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate professionally and effectively with other staff members, patients and physicians.
• Must possess computer skills for electronic recordkeeping.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Who We Are:

The Vivo Infusion team is focused on providing patients with the highest quality of care in a comfortable, safe, and convenient setting! Vivo is a national company with locations in 15 states, providing opportunities for growth and advancement as well as competitive benefits that support what matters most to you.

Our highly trained medical professionals are dedicated to delivering a safe, comfortable, and affordable solution for our patients. We offer an array of advanced therapeutics and provide personalized care for every patient.

We are passionate about providing high-quality patient care, relationships with our referring Providers, and nurturing our company culture!

Vivo Infusion has received The Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval is a nationally recognized distinction voluntarily earned by a select set of healthcare providers.

An organization that achieves The Gold Seal of Approval shows its commitment to holding itself accountable to a high bar for quality and safety for those they serve.

Work environment and physical demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and/or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The work environment is indoors in a medical office and is generally quiet, including sounds of medical equipment.