Medical Assistant (in office)
hace 4 días
Douglasville
Job Description Our partner in healthcare, Family Practice in Douglasville, is looking for a phenomenal medical assistant with several years experience. This position will be based in our Douglasville, GA office. . As a Medical assistant, you will assist the physician, nurse practitioner, and other medical staff by performing administrative and clinical duties and providing great customer service to all our patients. Clinical Duties: • Verify patients’ medical histories, • Maintain a patient load of 30-35 patients a day, • Explain treatment procedures to patients, • Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart, • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician and nurse practitioner in exam rooms, • Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, • Perform basic laboratory tests, • Disinfect, clean treatment rooms following patient examinations; maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; comply with legal regulations, • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; properly dispose of contaminated supplies, • Draw blood, remove sutures, change dressings, • Set-up EKG machines, administer injections and medications, and perform routine specimen collection and tests, • Electronically record patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in patient medical files, • Process referrals and fill out health forms for patients, • Prepare patient charts that are scheduled for appointments, • Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; complete diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keep patient information confidential, • Greet and welcome patients, • Use computer applications, • Answer phone calls, emails, patients’ queries, and ensure quality customer service, • Assist patients with electronically signing in, uploading insurance data, identification cards, and verifying, updating patients' health data & information, • Assist in processing faxes on the fax server in Athena Health and handling voicemails, • Schedule appointments, • Arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory services, • Scan and fax documents, • Perform other duties as assigned or requested Requirements • Minimum of 3 years of experience in front desk duties, • Minimum of 3years of experience in back office, • Minimum of 3 years of phlebotomy experience, • Strong knowledge of medical office procedures and patient services, • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently, • Highly motivated with excellent organizational skills, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, • Reliable transportation to travel to office location, • Mandatory flexible work schedule, • Strong customer service skills, • Experience with eClinical EMR system, • Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations., • Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and reporting repairs to Office Manager., • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications., • Serve and protect the practice by adhering to professional standards, facility policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements., • Enhance the practice's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Schedule & Location: • Primary location: Douglasville, GA, • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision), • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D), • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays), • Full time (36-40 hour week), • $18+/hour Based on Experience
