Medical Assistant

VITALSKIN PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT LLC•Prospect, KY

About The Position

Provide clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care. Ensure direct patient communication, critical thinking and problem solving. Work directly with Providers in the clinical setting.

Requirements

Must possess critical thinking skills, flexibility, and a positive attitude
Strong organizational skills
Some travel required to other clinical offices as needed.
Friendly, cheerful, and helpful to patients and others. Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

1+ years’ experience in a medical office or other healthcare setting
Previous experience as a Medical Assistant
Medical office front desk experience
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Familiarity of third-party payer systems: Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and Department of Health programs.

Responsibilities

Assist Providers with patient office visits: rooming patients, collecting and presenting History of Presenting Illness (HPI), entering pertinent medical history, updating medications, obtaining consents, printing relevant handouts, providing quotes, and recording vital signs (e.g., pulse rate, blood pressure, height, weight).
Scribe for both basic office visits (e.g., warts, molluscum, acne, TBSE) and complex visits (e.g., Botox, filler, cosmetic consults, laser, Mohs surgery).
Anticipate patient and physician needs and prepare accordingly.
Prepare and review patient charts prior to appointments; ensure chart completeness and resolve deficiencies using internal and external resources.
Proficiently use Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and EMN to retrieve patient history, pathology, and other documentation.
Organize and maintain exam rooms, including general cleaning, upkeep, and restocking of supplies.
Set up and assist Providers with procedures (e.g., shave, punch, EE, biopsies, Botox, fillers, and other cosmetic or medical procedures).
Provide post-procedure instructions (e.g., biopsy and wound care).
Initiate and complete biologic prior authorizations and prescriptions.
Manage autoclave and clean dermatologic instruments.
Assist with medication management and provide patient counseling, including skincare regimens.
Remove sutures and change dressings as directed.
Contact patients with pathology results.
Perform phlebotomy (blood draws) as needed.
Support DPT codes and billing issues.
Perform administrative tasks, including form completions, prescription refills, referrals, patient education materials, scanning documents, and maintaining records.
Assist with scheduling, rescheduling, confirming appointments, verifying patient demographics and insurance information.
Answer phones, triage patient calls, take messages, and troubleshoot patient concerns.
Assist in ordering, receiving, and stocking of office supplies.
Support training of other Medical Assistants (MAs) or team members.
Demonstrate proper hand hygiene and follow universal precautions.
Provide patient care in a manner that optimizes safety and minimizes healthcare errors.
Maintain confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel, and the public.
Demonstrate appropriate handling and disposal of Biohazardous Waste.
Follow infection control protocols and sterilization procedures.
Support a safe, clean, and organized clinical environment.