Medical Assistant - Physicians Clinic
About The Position
Administrative duties of the Medical Assistant include answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and uploading patients' information into the current EMR, completing prior authorization insurance forms for medication and other ordered services, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for referrals and laboratory services, and collecting patient payments. Clinical duties of the Medical Assistant include obtaining patient medical history, obtaining and recording vital signs, pregnancy tests, EKG’s and collecting urine specimens. Essential Functions: Clinical Duties and Patient Care: a. Ensures a customer-centric environment by treating clients with friendliness and respect. b. Obtains vital signs and communicates information to Prescribers (duty as a clinical team member). c. Aids the nurse with messages, client communications, and other tasks that can be safely assigned. Tasked with gathering and documenting patient medical histories, including medications, allergies, consents, completed questionnaires, and information requested by providers from patients or other healthcare services. e. performs UDS, HCG testing, EKGs, in addition to other tasks assigned and requested by medical providers. f. liaises with lab services, insurance companies, pharmacies, and other healthcare resources to ensure accurate information for ongoing care. General Office duties and functions: a. Ensure medical records are scanned into the EMR before appointments, as necessary. b. Forward documentation, such as consents and referrals, to medical records for uploading into the EMR or scan and upload directly when needed. c. Assist front desk staff with answering phones. d. Check clients in and out. e. Schedule and reschedule client appointments. f. Complete assessments with clients who consent for state and federal programs. g. Complete insurance verifications and correct errors on the monthly billing report and state reporting report. Staff Development: a. Stay up to date with annual training and related requirements. b. Participate in skill enhancement activities. c. Provide coverage to all outpatient clinics as needed. d. foster collaborative relationships among leadership, management teams, and programs. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Proficiency in measuring and recording vital signs/weights required.
- Good knowledge of general office PRACTIcE AND BUSINESS English.
- Ability to deal effectively with the public.
- Demonstrates a positive outlook and a respectful manner towards clients, staff, co-workers, and visitors.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of Medical Assistant program preferred
- Certified Nursing Assistant with Current Certification
- State Certification/Registration, BLS, and medical office experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Answering telephones
- Greeting patients
- Updating and uploading patients' information into the current EMR
- Completing prior authorization insurance forms for medication and other ordered services
- Handling correspondence
- Scheduling appointments
- Arranging for referrals and laboratory services
- Collecting patient payments
- Obtaining patient medical history
- Obtaining and recording vital signs
- Performing pregnancy tests
- Performing EKGs
- Collecting urine specimens
- Ensuring a customer-centric environment by treating clients with friendliness and respect
- Communicating information to Prescribers
- Aiding the nurse with messages, client communications, and other tasks that can be safely assigned
- Gathering and documenting patient medical histories, including medications, allergies, consents, completed questionnaires, and information requested by providers from patients or other healthcare services
- Performing UDS, HCG testing, EKGs, in addition to other tasks assigned and requested by medical providers
- Liaising with lab services, insurance companies, pharmacies, and other healthcare resources to ensure accurate information for ongoing care
- Ensuring medical records are scanned into the EMR before appointments, as necessary
- Forwarding documentation, such as consents and referrals, to medical records for uploading into the EMR or scan and upload directly when needed
- Assisting front desk staff with answering phones
- Checking clients in and out
- Scheduling and rescheduling client appointments
- Completing assessments with clients who consent for state and federal programs
- Completing insurance verifications and correct errors on the monthly billing report and state reporting report
- Staying up to date with annual training and related requirements
- Participating in skill enhancement activities
- Providing coverage to all outpatient clinics as needed
- Fostering collaborative relationships among leadership, management teams, and programs
- Performing other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
