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The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for assisting physicians with patient care, performing appropriate procedures, and preparing rooms & equipment. The MA is also responsible for maintaining records and interacting in a professional, friendly manner with patients & family members, physicians, staff, and visitors. This position is also responsible for clinical process improvement and acts as a coordinator for lab and referral issues. The MA serves as a lead for process improvement teams. The MA may be required to fill some Center Service Representative responsibilities and may be cross-trained to cover other positions when needed.
Hours
Mondays: 10am-7pm
Tuesday - Friday 8am-5pm
2nd and 4th Saturdays 8am-1pm
Essential functions:
- Escorts patients to rooms, and takes history and vitals.
- Assists physicians with examinations, and assists with procedures as requested. Prepares patients for procedures performed in the office.
- Cleans exam rooms and equipment, performing sterilization procedures as necessary. Keeps exam rooms properly stocked with medical supplies, forms, and other materials needed.
- Triages phone calls, document information from patients via telephone, and relays information to physicians for a response. Places return calls as directed by physicians.
- Pulls patient charts for visits and files charts away after visits. Prepares patient's charts before scheduled visits with the required forms and by gathering pertinent medical information Contacts outside medical offices and testing facilities to obtain records for visits as necessary. Prepares charts according to each physician's individual preference.
- Schedules all tests and minor procedures and obtains pre-certification/pre-authorization for these tests and procedures as required by an insurance carrier.
- Calls pharmacies to refill prescriptions under the direction of a physician and obtains authorizations for prescriptions and prescription refills as required by insurance.
