Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Prepares charts/notes for the day by reviewing before hours daily.
• Replenishes/stocks/organizes supplies and equipment in the patient rooms and nursing stations daily.
• Assists the physicians with all aspects of patient care; implementing Universal Precautions.
• Prepares for procedures by prepping and positioning the patient safely; setting up the room.
• Oversees the flow of patients within their area; keeping track of time, late arrivals, no-shows, etc.
• Keeps physician aware of problems throughout the day; urgent messages, urgent patient appts., abnormal labs/test that may come to the physician during the day, etc.
• Reviews patient messages and completes with physicians’ input; performs call backs, writes notes, etc.
• Determines and documents all completed messages in EMR and informs triage of status per e-message.
• Calls back patients for test results as physician reviews/signs off completed tests in EMR.
• Completes all forms necessary to process patients through authorization for tests ordered.
• Scans and prepares clinical paperwork for scanning daily; writing EMR numbers and DOBs on all papers/notes.
• Cleans and disinfects patient care areas at the end of each day.
• Sterilizes clinical instruments as necessary.
• Works as needed for other clinical staff members with a physician or in triage.
• Trains to fit patients on all durable medical equipment within Medical Assistant scope.
• Attends incoming inventory as time allows or assigned; restocking clinical areas.
• Completes any other duties which may be deemed necessary within the clinical department by the manager.
• Properly shuts down the rooms including logging out of computers, cleaning and preparing exam tables for the next day and changing sharps containers.
• Maintains EMR worklists assigned by clinical manager.
• Travels to all locations as needed by the practice.

Qualifications

• Completion of Medical Assistant Program preferred.
• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Polite telephone etiquette and good communications skills (written and oral).
• Computer literacy skills preferred, including practice management software, EMR, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Detail oriented and strong organizational skills preferred.
• Medical Assistant Certificate or another licensure preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

What We Offer

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Dynamic environment
• Access to a diverse network of practitioners
• Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience
• Competitive Compensation
• Generous PTO Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.