Medical Assistant-Clinical/Office

Essential Duties

• Takes patients to exam rooms, gathering all necessary information for providers (i.e. height, weight, vitals, verifying allergies/meds, entering information into EMR when applicable, verifying previous information in EMR)
• Affords assistance to providers with physical exams/sigmoidoscopies/bandings as needed
• Administers Breath Tests
• Calls patients with normal test results at provider’s request
• Answers/returns calls to patients with questions or concerns when necessary
• Receives and distributes all EMR documents and emails
• Orders and pre-authorizes special injectable and oral medication
• Hepatitis C patient follow up with lab orders and results when LPN unavailable
• Orders and monitors sample medications
• Files and tracks lab and radiology orders to make sure that patients follow through with their care as directed by the providers
• Tracks procedure and pathology reports and forwards to providers
• Enters recalls in EMR
• Keeps exam rooms clean, neat and always stocked
• Collects Biohazard Red Bags each month for pick up
• Takes inventory as needed to accurately order supplies
• Schedules procedures, office visits, labs, radiology, and consultations, when necessary
• Logs off, shuts down and places laptop computers in locked exam room cabinet each evening

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional medical office environment, utilizing standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands include standing, walking, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, with an 8-hour shift Monday through Friday. No weekends are required.

Travel

Will be required to travel between locations as necessary.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer

Required

• High School Graduate
• Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant experience
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in gastroenterology nursing
• Current BLS certification
• Participation in ongoing continuing education
• Ability to deal compassionately, professionally, and courteously with patients, their families
• Full range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
• Extensive periods of standing or walking
• Bending, lifting, and carrying
• Normal color perception and corrected visual acuity and hearing to normal range
• Involvement with management, providers, staff, and patients and their families

Preferred

• At least one (1) year previous office experience preferred
• Medical Assistant and/or Nursing Assistant Certification (May be required depending on the location)