Medical Assistant

SENTA Partners•New Albany, IN

About The Position

The Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by a physician. Advanced ENT & Allergy, an affiliate of SENTA Partners, is part of the Louisville and Southern Indiana healthcare community and provides coordinated head and neck care. SENTA Partners is a management services organization that supports ENT and Allergy private practices, focusing on operational efficiencies and financial performance so physicians can focus on patient care. Its mission is to help people breathe better, hear better, and live better.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Interact professionally with patients.
Accompany and settle patients in the examination room before the physician’s visit.
Take and record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, weight, and height, in the EMR.
Obtain current medication lists from new and returning patients, verify allergies during medication requests and office visits, and perform medication reconciliation.
Obtain patient history and chief complaints, documenting the reason for the visit in complete sentences with proper grammar.
Perform office tests, such as rapid strep and smell tests, as requested by the physician, and document results in the patient’s record.
Update surgical histories after surgeries performed by the practice’s physicians and record surgeries performed by other physicians when patients return for visits.
Draw blood, prepare and label specimens for the laboratory, and select the appropriate lab based on the patient’s insurance plan.
Obtain signed informed consent and administer intramuscular injections, such as steroids and vitamin B12, as directed; document completion in the EHR.
Keep the provider informed about which patient should be seen next, taking patient timeliness and appointment times into account to minimize wait times.
Clean and prepare examination rooms promptly for the next patient.
Retrieve, direct, and respond appropriately to messages from the nursing line.
Call in prescriptions as directed by physicians.
Ensure compliance with applicable government laws, rules, regulations, AAOA requirements, and company policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, coworkers, and self in accordance with policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.