Medical Assistant (Accepting New MA Graduates and Experienced MAs)!

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Room patients according to office standards.
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary in the EMR system accurately and in a timely manner.
• Cooky-coordinate patient care as directed by physicians.
• Process appropriate documents in an organized and accurate fashion.
• Organize exam and treatment rooms, stock and clean rooms and sterilize instruments before and after each patient visit.
• Ensure patient medications are entered the EMR with each visit.
• Ensure the following information is entered into the EMR: Medical History Form/Questionnaire information, HMO authorizations, medical records from outside physicians, hospitals, laboratories, and/or radiology facilities.
• Assist physician with in-office procedures.
• Aid in answering phones and scheduling patient appointments.
• Absorb medical records from outside physicians, hospitals, laboratories, and/or radiology facilities when needed.
• Ensure that all messages are reviewed before the end of the day for proper handling.
• Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; and keeping patient information confidential.
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock and advising Manager when supplies run low.
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; and notifying Manager when repair calls are necessary.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.
• Serve and protect the ENT practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/ GED Required
• Graduated from accredited medical assistant program
• Earned Ear Nose Throat & Allergy specialty clinic experience preferred
• Bilingual-fluent in both English and Spanish preferred
• General knowledge of HIPAA and CPT codes
• Must be able to travel within our various Los Angeles based clinics
• Excellent communication skills with patients, physicians, and staff
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and decision-making skills
• Ability to work in a relatively unsupervised environment with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to operate various office equipment necessary to perform job functions
• Team player with a pleasant attitude towards the practice of medicine