Medical Assistant

What you'll do:

Clinical staff member who will assist the medical doctor in all functions of patient care within the multiple office settings. Job assignment will be determined and scheduled by the clinical manager to promote accountability and consistency in the clinical area. Will keep clinical manager apprised of any issues or problems within any office. Will maintain confidentiality of all written and electronic information which employee will have access to as part of their clinical assignment. Will observe patient rights, including email. Will maintain a positive work atmosphere by communicating effectively and behaving professionally with physicians, co-workers, patients and management.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Prepares charts/notes for the day by review 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.
• Review patient messages and completes with physicians' input; performs call backs, writes notes, etc.
• Documents all completed messages in EMR and informs triage of status per e-message
• Coordinates call backs of tests to patients as physician reviews/signs off completed tests in EMR
• Completes all forms necessary to process patient through authorization for tests ordered
• 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
• Sterilization of 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 to incoming inventory as time allows or assigned; restocking clinical areas
• 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 need by the practice

Qualifications

Who you are:

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 other 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.