Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant job summary:

Under the direction of the provider, will assist in the health care of patients.  Performs a wide variety of patient care activities including, but not limited to, maintaining clinical record/documentation, administering medications, giving injections, phlebotomy, EKG's, updating and verifying patient medication list, handling prior authorizations, handling telephone encounters/documentation, and taking vital signs; as well as any other task deemed necessary by the provider.

Medical Assistant job description:

• Welcomes patients by greeting them and taking them to a patient room. Rotate exam rooms, using the EMR and flag system to communicate patient status to provider.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment. Capture progress notes in the EMR system. We use eCW - eClinicalworks.
• Review and enter histories, and medication list. Reconcile medication lists and confirm pharmacy information with the patient.
• Prepares patients for the health care visit by providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Turn over exam rooms after patient is discharged, and disinfect as appropriate. Keep rooms stocked to provider’s specifications.
• As part of check-out process, assist with scheduling follow up appointments, and calling in prescriptions as needed
• Complete orders for mammograms, imaging, Home Health, etc, provide instructions to patients, and help to facilitate appointments
• The Medical Assistant also performs in-house phlebotomy draws, injections, and minor procedures, and submits orders for outside testing as requested by provider.
• Submit appropriate and accurate coding and documentation for lab visits or injections.
• Notify patients of their lab or imaging results and the recommendations of the provider. Add documentation to the chart or schedule follow up appointments if warranted
• Maintain medical supplies, samples by maintaining inventory. Place orders as needed.
• Ensure medical safety is maintained by disposing contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; administering medications on the premises; authorizing drug refills as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; drawing blood; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing dressings.
• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered; completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.
• Follow up on open orders and unmatched lab results, ensuring that patients are completing their out of office care.

General Expectations:

• Providing quality customer service to patients 
• Working in a professional environment 
• Ensures facility is clean and HIPAA compliant
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Serves and protects the physician or healthcare provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Experience in eClinicalworks is a big plus.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person