Medical Assistant-1

Millennium Physician Group•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a talented Medical Assistant to join our esteemed medical team. This role involves effectively checking in and preparing patients for office visits, examinations, and procedures. You will be responsible for obtaining vital signs, performing in-office procedures and treatments such as EKG, spirometry, peak flow, bone density, and nebulizer treatments. You will also relay laboratory test results, obtain patient histories, and record medication and allergy information. A key part of this role is assisting physicians and other medical practitioners with examinations and procedures, including preparing and administering immunizations and injections, and monitoring patients post-administration. You will also manage incoming phone calls from patients, pharmacies, other physician offices, testing resources, and insurance companies, and communicate test results and follow-up instructions to patients. Additionally, you will review and process refill requests according to established protocols, and maintain cleanliness and sterility of examination rooms and instruments.

Requirements

Dependable
Polite and courteous
Proficient, accurate, and thorough with all above stated tasks
Resourceful and able to adapt and improvise dependent on situation
Prioritize tasks accurately
Able to work as a team with all other departments and staff
Passionate about providing the best care to patients

Responsibilities

Effectively check in and prepare patient for office visit/examination/procedures.
Correctly obtain vital signs, perform in office procedures/treatments (EKG, spirometry, peak flow, bone density, nebulizer treatments), and relay laboratory test results of any laboratory testing done in office.
Correctly obtain patient histories (Medical, Surgical, Social, etc.).
Record medication and allergies of individual patients.
Assist Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with examinations or in office procedures.
Correctly prepare and administer immunizations and injections ordered by Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner.
Appropriately monitor patients after injections/vaccinations.
Effectively handle incoming phone calls from patients (or pertinent to patients), pharmacies, other physician's offices, testing resources (Radiology, laboratories, etc.), and insurance companies.
Accurately notify patients of various test results and communicate appropriate follow up instructions to assure proper course of action is directed.
Review refill request from pharmacies and follow in office/assigned doctor's protocol to refill or route refill requests.
Clean and sanitize examination/procedure rooms.
Clean, wrap, and sterilize instruments.