Medical Assistant

Fort Wayne Dermatology•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant position provides the patient with their initial experience of the clinical department. It is expected the Medical Assistant will provide exceptional customer service to patients, guests, and vendors at all times, regardless of the circumstances of a situation. The position is responsible for the efficient and accurate processing of patient information over the telephone and in-person, responding efficiently to patient, pharmacy, and lab requests. This position is required to perform both administrative and clinical duties as needed. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties include: Assisting with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; preparing examination rooms, greeting patients, obtaining patient histories documentation, assisting with examinations, maintaining medications and supplies, communicating or placing orders for supplies as needed, educating and advising patients within established parameters. Practices infection control methods, maintain a clean clinical area, perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Exceptional customer service skills.
Efficient and accurate processing of patient information.
Ability to respond efficiently to patient, pharmacy, and lab requests.
Proficiency in administrative duties (scheduling, medical records, billing, coding).
Proficiency in clinical duties (assisting with patient care, preparing exam rooms, patient history, assisting with exams, maintaining supplies).
Knowledge of infection control methods.
Ability to maintain a clean clinical area.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional customer service to patients, guests, and vendors.
Process patient information efficiently and accurately over the telephone and in-person.
Respond efficiently to patient, pharmacy, and lab requests.
Perform administrative duties including scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes.
Perform clinical duties including assisting with direct patient care procedures and related tasks.
Prepare examination rooms.
Greet patients.
Obtain patient histories and documentation.
Assist with examinations.
Maintain medications and supplies.
Communicate or place orders for supplies as needed.
Educate and advise patients within established parameters.
Practice infection control methods.
Maintain a clean clinical area.
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.