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.

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.
• What We Expect from You
• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant degree from an accredited vocational institution, or a community college course in Medical Assisting.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience preferred
• Certified in Medical Assisting strongly preferred
• Travel to other clinics as needed
• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.
• Physical Demand
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work Environment
• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Other Duties
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Travel
• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
• Salary Range
• $17.00 - $25.00 per hour
• The compensation range listed reflects the anticipated base pay for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, education, skills, and work location.
• What We are Offer You
• At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here "Every Family Matters"
• Compassion
• Make Someone's Day
• Collaboration
• Achieve Possibilities Together
• Respect
• Treat people with dignity
• Accountability
• Do the right thing
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