Certified Medical Assistant/ Medical Scribe

Pacific Skin Institute•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

Assists physicians by performing clinical and administrative duties under the direction of a physician. This is a cross-trained position: the Certified Medical Assistant performs core medical assistant duties, including rooming patients, assisting with procedures, specimen handling, and room and equipment care, and also serves as a medical scribe. In the scribe role, the employee accompanies the provider into the exam room to transcribe the history and physical exam and accurately document the encounter, including symptoms, diagnoses, follow-up instructions, prescriptions, patient orders, and procedures. Administrative duties may include completing patient call-backs, outpatient referrals, appointment scheduling, and relaying biopsy or lab results under the direction of a physician. PSI has five locations. Occasionally, due to staffing needs, the employee must be willing to travel to any of these sites: Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, Rocklin, or Vacaville.

Requirements

Certified Medical Assistant.
Bachelor's degree.
Willingness to travel occasionally to any of the five PSI locations due to staffing needs.

Responsibilities

Room patients, measure vital signs if applicable, update medical charts with exam notes, medication lists, allergies, and pharmacies, and prepare patients for exams or procedures.
Assist providers with procedures and injections as appropriately trained, including setting up biopsy trays.
Disinfect and clean treatment rooms after patient exams and at the end of the day; stock assigned patient rooms daily and as needed.
Clean, wash, and sterilize equipment using the autoclave process.
Collect urine samples and perform routine tests as directed by the provider; prepare other specimens for testing or lab pickup.
Check sharps containers and biohazard trash cans in rooms and the lab, and replace them when full.
Perform closing duties, including setting biopsy trays for the following day.
Accompany the provider into exam rooms and assist during consultations and examinations when working as a scribe.
Transcribe the history and physical exam and accurately document patient encounters, including symptoms, diagnoses, treatment plans, follow-up instructions, orders, prescriptions, and procedures, as dictated by the physician or advanced care provider, for their review and approval.
Assist with placing imaging, prescription, and referral orders for review and approval by the physician or advanced care provider.
Enter billing codes for review by the physician or advanced care provider.
Update patient history, physical exam, and other pertinent health information.
Prepare and assemble medical record documentation and charts for the physician.
Anticipate the physician's needs to support efficiency in the clinical setting.
Coordinate with the care team so rooming, room turnover, and procedure setup keep pace with the provider's schedule.
Coordinate referrals to and from other healthcare providers, serving as a liaison among providers, patients, and other medical offices.
Complete back-office duties when not directly assisting the provider, including patient call-backs, outpatient referrals, appointment scheduling, clearing biopsy logs, and relaying biopsy or lab results under a physician's direction.
Communicate professionally and respectfully with patients, physicians, and staff.
Maintain cleanliness of clinic areas, exam rooms, and shared office spaces, including labs, the break room, and bathrooms.
Maintain a team-centered attitude and collaborate or provide coverage on other provider teams as needed.
Perform other clinical or non-clinical tasks as assigned by the physician, supervisors, and managers.
Travel occasionally to PSI locations in Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, Rocklin, or Vacaville due to staffing needs.