Medical Assistant (Dr.Hegarty) (FT) - Savannah, GA

Optim Healthcare•Savannah, GA

About The Position

The Medical Assistant assists in the examination and treatment of patients under a physician’s direction. The role conducts patient intake, measures and records vital signs, documents information in patient charts, and prepares treatment rooms. Travel is required. The position reports directly to the Practice Manager and has no supervisory responsibilities. Duties include supporting physicians with injections, splints and casts, wound care, and minor in-clinic procedures; performing extensive pre-visit planning; maintaining electronic medical records; processing orders, prescriptions, referrals, and clinical documents; completing patient forms; scheduling visits and procedures; and performing precertification procedures. The Medical Assistant also handles calls and patient concerns, coordinates surgical documentation and communication with the billing team, sanitizes and stocks patient care areas, and schedules depositions and physician meetings as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma.
0–2 years of experience in a related field.
Experience with electronic medical records (EMR).

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certificate.

Responsibilities

Perform patient intake, including measuring blood pressure, pulse, respirations, height, and weight; assessing pain; and collecting medication, treatment, diagnosis, and medical-history information.
Reconcile medications and document medication names, associated diagnoses, dosage, route, and therapy duration.
Upload diagnostic imaging studies from discs.
Assist physicians with injections, including preparing injections using sterile procedure.
Assist physicians with applying and removing splints and casts.
Assist physicians with wound care, including dressing and undressing surgical wounds, removing staples and sutures, and supporting minor in-clinic procedures.
Perform extensive pre-visit planning for clinic visits.
Use the electronic medical record system to enter and update patient information, demographics, medications, vitals, histories, and allergies.
Review and reconcile medications electronically; enter and process electronic orders and prescriptions; create and follow up on outgoing referrals; enter MIPS clinical patient data; and review and process incoming clinical documents.
Use the patient portal for communication and document sharing.
Complete patient forms, including FMLA, short-term disability, workers’ compensation, assistive-device, and durable medical equipment forms.
Schedule clinic visits, procedures, and surgeries.
Perform precertification procedures for in-clinic procedures.
Handle phone calls, patient complaints, and medication-related matters.
Upload, label, and route hospital operative and surgical notes and dictation, and communicate effectively with the billing team.
Prepare surgery documents, including completing history and physical and consent forms.
Sanitize patient care areas between patients and at the end of clinics.
Inventory and stock patient examination rooms.
Schedule depositions and physician meetings when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.