Primary Care Medical Assistant

OneOncology•Watkinsville, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At University Cancer & Blood Center, we pride ourselves on listening. On providing hope, guidance, and comfort. On getting up each day and striving to make a positive impact on the lives of patients and their families. From our front-desk staff to our counselors, nurses, technicians and physicians – who’ve chosen to accept their calling, we salute them for their efforts and recognize them as the very special individuals that they are. This is a FULL-TIME position located at our Primary Care office in Watkinsville, GA. Responsible for providing a variety of patient care activities under the supervision of physician in accordance with established guidelines and standards. Duty assignments may vary and include, but not limited to back-office functions and some front office functions.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D
BLS - Required
Skill and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in-writing.
Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to work as a member of a team.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Proficient computer skills- Microsoft suite, typing and phone etiquette

Nice To Haves

Accreditation from Medical Assistant program preferred
1-year primary care/family medicine setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Meets and greets patients
Review requests for release of patient information to ensure HIPAA compliance.
Monitors physicians schedules and organizes flow for physicians’ office visits or in-office procedures.
Completes referrals, prior authorizations for physicians and ensures they are handled promptly and efficiently, making sure to communicate with patients about future appointments.
Performs other assigned duties per manager
Follows all practice protocols and established standards that promotes a safe and productive work environment
Practices standard Precautions, including handwashing and disposal of bio-hazardous material & complies with established risk management, HIPAA, and safety procedures
Supports practice's procedures and policies for proper cleaning and routine maintenance
Maintains work area and lab in neat and orderly manner
Promptly reports equipment malfunctions to the office manager
Communicates in a professional manner, demonstrates effective and appropriate oral and written communication skills with patients, staff, and healthcare providers
Returns patient calls and voicemails in a timely manner
Attends required meetings and in services
Performs lab duties as needed: Phlebotomy, order entry, venipuncture, proper handling of tube and performing end of day tasks i.e., sending out labs and any other tasks assigned by manager
Daily clean and stock exam rooms
check expiration dates on supplies
Coordinates calls and calls in prescription refills to pharmacies under physician supervision
Records vital signs; Performs EKG, spirometry and or other similar non-complex office procedures.
Triage patients, including but not limited to vital signs, obtaining height and weight, preforming medication reconciliation and medical history while ensuring that all information in the EMR is correct and up to date
Assist physicians with exams, administer injections and immunizations, and administer medications (intramuscular, subcutaneous)
Preforms emergency life-saving procedures if necessary; perform in office tests including but not limited to A1c, blood glucose check, hemoglobin, urine samples, hemoccult, Hep C, HIV, swabs including flu A/B, covid, mono, strep and RSV.