Medical Assistant - University Anesthesiologists

Job Type
Full-time
Description
University Anesthesiologists is seeking a full time Medical Assistant (MA) for our growing practice at UT Medical Center. Candidate must have experience in a professional physicians office setting.

• Our Mission is to help our patients reclaim relief and function through accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of pain.
• Our Vision is to become the premier comprehensive pain management center in Tennessee by focusing on our patients, our product, our people, and our processes.
• Our Patients: Persons with chronic pain who want to reclaim relief from pain, and achieve functional quality of life through comprehensive pain management.
• Our Product: Accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of all causes of chronic pain using a multimodal approach-medication management, injections/procedures, physical therapy and other indicated referrals, and psychosocial and behavioral change.
• Our People: Compassionate, courteous, committed to the cause, and "can-do" attitude
• Our Processes: Effective, efficient, and evolving

This individual will be responsible for working up patients by obtaining vitals, confirming patient history and medications. You must also be familiar with handling or have a willingness to learn outgoing referrals, pre-certifications of medications and procedures, and assisting with office procedures. Candidate must able be able and willing to be cross training in other areas if the office such as front office, procedure room and other areas of the practice.
Key Results Areas

• Accurate and efficient updating, reporting and charting
• Accurately and efficiently update chief compliant and any changes to medical and surgical history for follow-up patients
• Accurately and efficiently update medical list - to reflect the patient's current medications (correctly spelled drug names, dosages and frequency) and to remove any outdates prescriptions at every visit
• Review/enter accurate chief compliant, past medical, surgical, family, social history, medications and allergies on all new consults.
• Update other aspects of the patient's face sheet (including health care maintenance section) as appropriate.

Pay-Rate : This position starts at $15 to $17 per hour, depending on experience and education,
Compensation included a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, PTO, Sick Leave, 401k retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting, Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and more!
Requirements

• Self-Motivated, Dependable, Team Player who takes initiative
• Must be able to excel under minimal supervision
• Understands medical office workflow
• Understands medical terminology and apply it to daily tasks
• Is proficient in EMR, charting and patient details
• Able to manage time constraints against work load