Medical Assistant

GI North•Cumming, GA

12d•$18 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing organization and support to an assigned provider. This role involves patient clinical triage, EMR chart documentation, handling patient phone calls, acting as a liaison between patients and the doctor, refilling and obtaining prior authorization for patient medications, and preparing back-office clinical charts for the daily schedule. The Medical Assistant will perform various back-office medical assistance functions.

Requirements

High school or equivalent
2 years MA experience
Phlebotomy experience

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant (preferred)
BLS/CPR (preferred)

Responsibilities

Triages patients during clinical hours, including necessary documentation with EMR.
E-scribing of medication.
Coordinates patient flow from the back office, including check out as needed.
Addresses all patient messages and internal messages daily.
Prepares clinical charts at least two days in advance and assures that all results are in the system.
Scans all paperwork into the EMR once the note is completed.
Returns patient phone calls daily.
Schedules office appointments and procedure appointments.
Discusses preparations for procedures and ordered tests by physician.
Completes tasks from the provider daily and scribes for the provider during office appointments.
Acts as a liaison on behalf of the provider for positive patient care.
Handles prior authorizations, phlebotomy, refill requests, capsule endoscopy, and other procedures.
Maintains inventory, orders, and cleanliness of assigned exam rooms and workstations.
Travels to satellite offices to assist, when necessary, as directed by DCO or superiors.
Provides back-office assistance for other providers as needed.
Ability to work at other locations as needed.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by superiors.
Must be open to cross-training and learning other areas as needed.