When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.Performs a wide variety of medical assisting activities and assists providers with special procedures during patient visits in an office-based clinical setting. At BIDMC, a Medical Assistant in a hospital-based practice is not authorized to perform duties that can be performed only by licensed personnel, which includes but is not limited to, drawing up medications and/or medication administration or flushing an IV.Job Description:Essential Responsibilities: Performs a wide variety of activities during patient visits. Sets up and assists providers and monitors patients during and following routine and special procedures. Performs phlebotomy, vital signs, height and weight, suture removal and dressing changes as needed.Cleans, disinfects and inspects medical equipment and instruments used for patient care between each patient use according to guidelines required by the unit. Prepares equipment to be sent out of unit for sterilization. Inspects equipment on a routine basis for damage or repairs.Performs appropriate departmental screening, lab tests and specimen collection. Implements quality control standards as required. Provide patients with relevant instructions for specific tests and procedures.Schedules follow-up tests and appointments using hospital systems. Contacts patients with reminder appointments.Actively assists and supports licensed practitioners by queuing prescriptions for renewal and performing the initial review of medication listings for accuracy in the electronic medical record Web OMR.Procures and correlates medical correspondences from Health Information Management, providers and administration, as directed by department.Takes complete, accurate information from patients, prioritizing and communicating to clinical staff appropriately. Distributes questionnaires and forms to patient at the beginning of visit. Enters orders and i
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