Medical Assistant Jobs in Spokane, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills.
• Use discretion with confidential information and adhere strictly to HIPAA.
• Be organized, dependable, and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Be comfortable with both administrative systems and hands-on clinical work, and willing to be cross-trained.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a medical office, as a Medical Assistant, or in a patient-facing customer service role.
• Experience with eClinicalWorks (eCW) or another electronic medical record.
• Experience with insurance verification and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and complete check-in and check-out.
• Verify patient demographics and insurance, and collect copayments.
• Schedule and confirm appointments, procedures, and follow-up visits; manage recall lists and the daily schedule for assigned providers.
• Obtain referrals and prior authorizations.
• Answer and route phone calls and relay messages to clinical staff.
• Maintain accurate patient information in eClinicalWorks (eCW) and ensure required forms and consents are completed.
• Room patients, record vital signs and medical history, and prepare patients for providers.
• Assist with office procedures, including cystoscopy, catheter changes, bladder instillations, vasectomy, prostate biopsy, and injections.
• Collect, label, and process urine, blood, and tissue specimens, and perform point-of-care testing.
• Process prescription refills with provider authorization and communicate with pharmacies.
• Clean and stock exam rooms, reprocess instruments, and monitor clinical and office supply inventory.
• Rotate among front-desk, back-office, and clinical duties and participate in cross-training.

Benefits

• Health insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• On-site training
• A collegial, physician-led team