Medical Assistant

Position Overview:

This position serves as the key customer interface between Affinity Healthcare Group's Laboratory Services and physician office clients. The employee in this position will collect (as applicable,) process and ship specimens to be received exclusively at the laboratory. The employee will be responsible for operating within all applicable guidelines and staying current with all professional and safety training as well as licensure as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

1.     Perform venipuncture and other blood-collection procedures for specimens.

2.     Perform urine and urine drug screen collections for specimens.

3.     Perform additional specimen collections, according to laboratory requirements.

4.     Ensure completeness and accuracy of labeling on all specimens.

5.     Process specimens as required to assure specimen viability and quality analysis.

6.     Ensure completeness and accuracy of all requisition forms for the identification , processing and billing of all specimens.

7.     Package and ship specimens via assigned courier services in a manner that meets DOT and IATA regulations.

8.     Maintain appropriate levels of supplies necessary for the collection and processing of specimens to include periodic inventory of supplies and review of expiration dates of perishable inventory.

9.     Coordinate or respond to (as appropriate) company, client and patient inquiries related laboratory services.

10.  Perform all required tasks in a fashion that meets or exceeds legal and regulatory standards including, but not limited to: privacy/confidentiality laws (e.g. HIPAA,) conflict-of-interest laws (e.g. Stark law and federal anti-kickback law,) and laboratory operations regulations (e.g. OSHA, CLIA, CAP.)

11.  Identify and convey to management any real or potential issues that could interfere with the company's ability to provide services and provide feedback which could improve the company's quality of service.

12.  Demonstrate thorough and professional communication at all times to all clients, patients and company employees.

13.  Assume other duties as assigned by management.

Education and Experience:

1.     High School Diploma with a minimum of two (2) years recent experience in health care field.

2.     Must have an active Medical Assistant certificate.

3.     One (1) year working experience with development of increased independent responsibility.

4.     Meets or exceeds any and all individual requirements for the State in which they are employed.