Medical Administrative Assistant (Spanish Bilingual) - Surgery

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments for patients.
• Take detailed clinical phone messages for physicians or advanced allied healthcare providers.
• Acquire insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by attending physician.
• Enter orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for the review and approval by the ordering physician.
• Maintain logging system as required for tracking test results.
• Absorb and organize medical charts and/or electronic medical records (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).
• Schedule surgeries/procedures or work in conjunction with Surgical Coordinator verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary.
• Perform Medical Assistant duties if qualified, such as performing venipuncture and/or EKGs, checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring and dressing, as well as collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam, etc.
• Assist physicians with various procedures, takes vital signs, relays instructions to patients and or families; answers calls and provides pertinent information.
• Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation service, edit where necessary.
• Compile documents for surgical billing packages.
• Help direct patient flow during practice hours.
• Participate in revenue cycle processes.
• Perform medical scribe responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or High School Diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program if performing clinical duties.
• Three years of related experience.
• Certification: Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties.