Medical Assistant - Allergy & Immunology

CLS Health PLLC•Cypress, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

CLS Health is a growing healthcare system in Houston, Texas that is taking a different approach to healthcare. We are a physician-led healthcare group that focuses on providing patients with holistic, multispecialty care. We're a dynamic team on a mission to provide better healthcare options for Houstonians! We are seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented, and experienced Medical Assistant to join our Allergy Clinic. The Medical Assistant plays a vital role in providing high-quality patient care by supporting physicians and clinical staff in delivering safe, efficient, and patient-centered allergy and immunology services.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Knowledge of EMR systems and medical terminology.
Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment while providing exceptional patient care.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification preferred.
Minimum of 2 year of Medical Assistant experience in an allergy or ENT clinic preferred.
Experience with allergy skin testing and immunotherapy injections is highly preferred.
Current BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Room patients and prepare them for examination.
Obtain and document patient history, chief complaint, allergies, medication list, and vital signs.
Prepare patient charts in advance of appointments and verify insurance benefits and referrals.
Assist physicians during allergy evaluations, follow-up visits, skin testing, patch testing, immunotherapy, and other in-office procedures.
Administer allergy immunotherapy injections and monitor patients for adverse reactions in accordance with clinic protocols (as permitted by state regulations and clinic policy).
Educate patients on allergy testing, immunotherapy schedules, medications, environmental controls, and physician treatment plans.
Refill medications as directed by the physician and obtain prior authorizations for medications when required.
Obtain insurance authorizations for allergy testing, procedures, imaging, referrals, and specialty medications.
Ensure referrals and insurance authorizations are current and documented prior to patient appointments.
Document patient communications, return phone calls, and voicemail messages accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Scan and upload patient records, test results, and other clinical documentation into the EMR.
Schedule follow-up appointments, allergy testing, immunotherapy visits, and referrals as directed by the provider.
Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked exam rooms and treatment areas before clinic, between patients, and at the end of each day.
Process and distribute incoming faxes and clinical documents to the appropriate team members.
Maintain compliance with infection prevention, safety, and OSHA standards.
Performs related duties as required.