Medical Assistant/Scribe – House Calls Program

Medical Assistant/Scribe – House Calls Program

Requirements

• State or national Medical Assistant certification (as required by state), or graduation from an accredited medical assistant course
• CPR or BLS Certification
• Minimum 1 year experience as a Medical Assistant
• Must pass all clinical competencies before supporting patient care, phlebotomy experience a plus
• Daily access to a vehicle with valid license and insurance
• Flexibility to travel throughout service area
• Electronic Medical Record experience
• Computer skills: Ability to quickly navigate and use multiple computer programs to include, but not limited to: Gmail, MS Word or Google Docs, Excel or Google Sheets, etc.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus
• US work authorization

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily visit schedules, including routing and logistics planning
• Accompany House Calls Provider on home visits
• In accordance with state regulations, check vital signs, administer vaccinations, perform point of care tests, blood draws for lab testing
• Assist in reconciling patient medications
• Support patient and family education
• Document Patient Encounters in a structured note
• Include the history of the present illness, assessment, plan, and physical exam
• Assign appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes
• Prepare After Visit Summaries
• Consult with provider to ensure accurate and specific documentation
• Improve Clinical Documentation, as appropriate
• Request and review medical records
• Leverage Oak Street’s population health tools to support clinical documentation improvement in a value-based care model
• Prepare for and support Daily Huddles and Clinical Documentation Reviews
• Consult with provider on clinical documentation opportunities
• Administrative support for provider and care team
• Process and manage orders and referrals, including follow-up calls
• Address tasks
• Maintain supplies and equipment, including routine quality control checking (i.e. infection control measures and logs, recruitment and checks for expired medication and supplies)
• Participate in daily huddles and weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care and program operations
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Genuine passion for primary care and reaching vulnerable patients
• Comfort navigating visits in patient homes
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
• Willingness to learn and be accountable for visit documentation and workflows
• Excellent communication, follow-up, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Desire to be a part of a fast-paced, innovative, quality-driven organization