About This Role
This certified Medical Assistant position involves preparing patients for office visits, taking vital signs, and assisting physicians with examinations and procedures. The role ensures that exam rooms are well-maintained and that all necessary patient information and test results are available to the medical team.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for office visits, obtain medical records, and ensure necessary reports, forms, and test results are available
- Escort patients to exam rooms and assist with gowning as necessary
- Obtain and document patient vital signs and chief complaint
- Assist physicians or providers with examinations or procedures
- Process specimens according to established protocols
- Complete in-office testing as directed by physician/provider, including EKGs, injections, immunizations, vision tests, and strep cultures
- Maintain exam rooms to ensure equipment is in good working condition, supplies are available, and the room and contents are clean and safe for all ages of patients/visitors
- Assist physician/provider with completion of patient forms as requested by third parties (e.g., Workers' Comp, disability)
- Assist with copying of records for release of information requests
- Assist physicians and providers with prescription refill calls and patient callbacks
- Assist with managed care referral process, pre-authorization, and pre-certification processes
- Schedule patient appointments with other physicians or ancillary testing departments
- Arrange for inpatient admission to the hospital
- Ensure that the clinical work environment meets Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirements
- Assist with the medical record audit process
- Document patient phone calls and advice/treatment given in the patient medical record
- Assist physician with keeping problem lists and medication lists up to date
- Assist physician with preventive medicine tracking (e.g., mammograms, Halc for diabetics, well-baby and well-child exams)
- Develop and maintain appropriate patient logs and records to track test results and ensure communication with patients
- Assist physician and Office Coordinator in the development and maintenance of procedures for patient testing recall systems
- Assist with medication, laboratory, and radiology order entry (including ECGs) into the EHR if a credentialed Medical Assistant
Important Details
- Shift: Day Shift
- Employment type: Full time
About the Company
This position is for a Medical Assistant working under physician direction and supervision.
