Medical Assistant

About the role

The role of the Medical Assistant is to provide both administrative and clinical support to the clinics. The Medical Assistant must be able to work independently as well as interact as part of a team, consistently demonstrating respect and consideration to fellow staff members. Certain duties Medical Assistant may vary based upon office location and department structure. The role of the Medical Assistant is to provide both administrative and clinical support to the clinics. The Medical Assistant must be able to work independently as well as interact as part of a team, consistently demonstrating respect and consideration to fellow staff members. Certain duties Medical Assistant may vary based upon office location and department structure.

Responsibilities

• Processes outgoing patient referrals as required along with Checks out, discharges, of patients and collects any necessary copayments.
• Ensures all supplies are properly stocked and MA maintains effective work area
• Schedules patient appointments and medical procedures, (x-rays and diagnostic testing) using the EMR system as needed. Also obtains surgical and diagnostic insurance authorizations.
• Prepares examination room and ensures the necessary supplies required for patient care are readily available also ensuring examination rooms are cleaned and supplies are stocked.
• Ensures any medications brought to the visit by the patient are placed into patient's chart. Verifies patient's history prior to seeing the physician.
• Obtains patient's vital signs including weight, blood pressure, respiration and pulse and ensures they are recorded in the EMR.
• Assists the physician with office procedures to carry out a specific task, as a second pair of hands do not require administration of medications.
• Collaborates with the RN's and LPN's to provide high quality patient care.
• MA maintains working knowledge of OSHA compliance standards and applies these policies and procedures to daily responsibilities and completing, in a timely manner, all training and in-services, including but not limited to annual OSHA training and PPD placements.
• Processes outgoing patient referrals as required along with Checks out, discharges, of patients and collects any necessary copayments.
• Ensures all supplies are properly stocked and MA maintains effective work area
• Schedules patient appointments and medical procedures, (x-rays and diagnostic testing) using the EMR system as needed. Also obtains surgical and diagnostic insurance authorizations.
• Prepares examination room and ensures the necessary supplies required for patient care are readily available also ensuring examination rooms are cleaned and supplies are stocked.
• Ensures any medications brought to the visit by the patient are placed into patient's chart. Verifies patient's history prior to seeing the physician.
• Obtains patient's vital signs including weight, blood pressure, respiration and pulse and ensures they are recorded in the EMR.
• Assists the physician with office procedures to carry out a specific task, as a second pair of hands do not require administration of medications.
• Collaborates with the RN's and LPN's to provide high quality patient care.
• MA maintains working knowledge of OSHA compliance standards and applies these policies and procedures to daily responsibilities and completing, in a timely manner, all training and in-services, including but not limited to annual OSHA training and PPD placements.
• What We Expect from You
• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant degree from an ac

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