Medical Assistant - Scarborough, ME

• Location: Scarborough, ME
• Pay: $16 - $22 per hour depending on experience
• Schedule: M-F - 8am to 5pm
• Requirements: 6 months+ of Medical Assistant experience
• MA Diploma or MA Certification
• Services offered at this clinic include: General Medical, Audiology, EKG, PFT, ABI, Labs, X-ray

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates medical materials required for patient visit.
• Prepares patient exam rooms and cleans rooms after clinic.
• Escorts and rooms patient to exam room.
• Obtains and records vitals (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and weight) with appropriate medical equipment such as stethoscope, scale, etc.
• Prepares patient injection site for physician.
• Assists and applies durable medical equipment as directed by the physician.
• Orders/sends lab work to the appropriate facility.
• Administers patient education as directed by a physician.
• Assists Supervisor with daily clinical activities to ensure clinic runs smoothly and timely.
• Prepare clinical charts prior to the patient's appointment.
• Ensure that ancillary and lab reports, etc. are included in the patient chart prior to their visit.
• Accurately data enters new patient information into electronic medical records (EMR) file.
• Fulfills medical records request on behalf of patient to include outside physician offices, insurance companies, worker's compensation adjusters, etc.
• Responsible for coordinating scheduling of patients' tests, assuring follow-up appointments after the tests are scheduled.
• Answers and documents patient phone calls, refill messages and has them signed off by physician.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and reports any quality issues as they arise.
• Interacts with various department representatives in the group, insurance companies, and worker's compensation adjusters