Workable
Medical Assistant (in office)
Our partner in healthcare, Family Practice in Douglasville, is looking for a phenomenal medical assistant.
As a Medical assistant, you will assist the physician, nurse practitioner, and other medical staff by performing administrative and clinical duties and providing great customer service to all our patients.
Clinical Duties:
Verify patients’ medical histories
Maintain a patient load of 30-35 patients a day
Explain treatment procedures to patients
Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart
Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician and nurse practitioner in exam rooms
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
Perform basic laboratory tests
Disinfect, clean treatment rooms following patient examinations; maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; comply with legal regulations
Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; properly dispose of contaminated supplies
Draw blood, remove sutures, change dressings
Set-up EKG machines, administer injections and medications, and perform routine specimen collection and tests
Electronically record patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in patient medical files
Process referrals and fill out health forms for patients
Prepare patient charts that are scheduled for appointments
Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; complete diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keep patient information confidential
Ensure patients are signed up for Chronic Care Management (CCM) as well as any other program the practice is offering
Administrative Duties:
Greet and welcome patients
Use computer applications
Answer phone calls, emails, patients’ queries, and ensure quality customer service
Assist patients with electronically signing in, uploading insurance data, identification cards, and verifying, updating patients' health data & information
Assist in processing faxes in the fax serve in Athena Health and handling voicemails
Schedule appointments
Arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory services
Scan and fax documents
Perform other duties as assigned or requested
Requirements
Strong customer service skills
Experience with eClinical EMR system
Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and reporting repairs to Office Manager.
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
Serve and protect the practice by adhering to professional standards, facility policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
Enhance the practice's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Full time (36-40 hour week)
$18+/hour Based on Experience
Douglasville, GA, USA
$18/hour
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