CMA (Marietta)

Alliance Spine and Pain Centers•Marietta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Alliance Spine and Pain Centers is seeking eager and ready-to-learn Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) for our Marietta location. This is a career growth opportunity where you will work alongside top providers in the area. We are looking for individuals willing to go above and beyond. This role involves essential duties in both the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) and the Clinic. In the ASC, responsibilities include preparing patients for procedures, collecting samples, recording vital signs and medical history, assisting with prescriptions and documentation in electronic medical records (EMR), maintaining supplies and equipment, transporting patients, cleaning and sanitizing rooms, restocking supplies, and making post-operative calls. In the Clinic, duties include monitoring the schedule, preparing patients for appointments, documenting in EMR, merging charts, taking vitals, verifying medications, triaging patients, handling urine specimens, preparing prescriptions, completing charts, initiating prior authorizations, and cleaning/restocking clinic rooms. Other duties may be assigned by healthcare providers, Charge Nurse, Clinic Lead, or Regional Administrator.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Medical Assistant
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
High school diploma or equivalent required
Must have at least 6 months experience in a medical office
Current Basic Life Support (CPR AED) certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Pain management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare patient for visit by directing them to the Pre-Operative area, providing gowns and appropriate instruction, as well as collecting appropriate samples.
Explain the reason for the visit and obtain appropriate consent.
Collect and record vital signs and medical history; report abnormal values to pre-operative nurse or healthcare provider.
Assist nurse in preparing prescriptions and entering documentation in the electronic medical records.
Document and maintain appropriate workflow in patient’s electronic medical records.
Maintain pre-operative area with appropriate supplies.
Maintain necessary equipment to insure proper functioning.
Transport patients to and from Operating Room and to their vehicle when necessary.
Clean and sanitize all pre-operative and PACU rooms, as needed, at the end of the day.
Restock all ASC rooms with the appropriate supplies.
Make post-operative calls to patients, as required.
Respond to patient phone calls sent via Telephone Encounter.
Monitor the S schedule for patient arrivals.
Collect the patient from the waiting room and assist to a clinic room, making the patient ready on the schedule.
Mark appropriate room number in patient’s electronic medical records.
Merge the patient’s chart, take vitals, verify medication and triage patient for provider.
Follow procedure for collecting, preparing, documenting, and shipping urine specimens to the laboratory.
Prepare prescriptions for provider signatures.
Complete the patient’s chart.
Mark the chart as done. (Must be done by the end of the workday.)
Start procedure prior authorizations the day it is received. Complete within 72 hours.
Notify the patient and document the process of the prior authorization.
Clean and sanitize clinic rooms, as required, at the end of the day.
Restock clinic rooms with the appropriate items.
Other duties as assigned by healthcare providers, Charge Nurse, Clinic Lead, or Regional Administrator.