Carney Hospital

Medical Assistant - Endocrinology

Posted on: 3 Jan 2021

Brockton, MA

Job Description

Job Description
Location: Steward Medical Group - North

Posted Date: 12/29/2020

Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 35 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.

Steward Medical Group (SMG), Inc. is Steward's multi-specialty group practice with over 4,500 employees including over 1,800 physicians and advanced practitioners. SMG operates approximately 450 practice locations throughout Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Utah, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, and provides more than 4 million patient encounters per year.

Summary:

To function as a member of a team and complete all clinical daily tasks to ensure smooth day to day operations in a busy medical office practice.

Responsibilities:

* Take vitals when necessary
* Prepare the daily schedules for the office, pull and prepare the patient charts, ensure that the proper chart has been selected and the appropriate paperwork has been attached to the chart (i.e., encounter form, etc.)
* Room placement
* Record patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy info, prescription list, etc. into EMR for physical
* Supply ordering
* Stocking of rooms
* Ordering tests, obtaining prior authorizations
* Requesting and obtaining referrals for patient visits and surgery
* Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

* Graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant program required
* 1 to 3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant preferred; however, new graduates welcome
* High School Diploma or equivalent
* Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) strongly preferred (Athena/ECW a plus)
* Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook required
* Some travel may be required within the market

Carney Hospital

Boston, MA

What Should I Know About Carney Hospital?

Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts, has proudly served the City of Boston and neighboring communities since 1863.

Since 1863, Carney Hospital has served the City of Boston and neighboring communities. Carney Hospital has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality and safety and numerous other quality and safety awards, including being designated a Top Hospital for 2014, 2015 and 2017 by the Leapfrog Group. The 159-bed hospital has more than 400 physicians and delivers high-quality to our community where they live. Carney Hospital provides Dorchester and surrounding communities with convenient, local access to quality primary care, emergency medicine and a range of specialties and subspecialties including; critical care, family medicine, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, ambulatory care and adolescent, adult and geriatric psychiatry.

Carney Hospital operates a stand-alone Emergency Room located in the city of Quincy with on-site diagnostic radiology, including CT scans and ultrasound, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Carney Hospital is part of the Steward Health Care Network. 

Carney Hospital is a Steward Family Hospital. Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 37 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.

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