What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant Urology position at Aiken Regional Medical Centers?
Job Description
Responsibilities
ABOUT AIKEN PHYSICIANS ALLIANCE
Aiken Physicians Alliance is affiliated with Aiken Regional Medical Centers, a 273-bed acute care facility offering a comprehensive range of specialties and services. Aiken Regional Medical Center has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia and has been recognized as an “A” rated facility by the Leapfrog Group.
Aiken Physicians Alliance provides dedicated primary and specialty care for you and your family. Our family medicine providers are devoted to treating the whole person and provide comprehensive care for people of all ages. Our specialists are highly trained and experienced and work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide care to patients. Aiken Physicians Alliance offers Primary Care, Cardiology, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology Care. You will work with a Care Team of physicians, advanced practitioners and staff providing compassionate and quality care. We have a welcoming environment and believe in strong team engagement.
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Position Summary : Reporting to the Practice Manager, the Medical Assistant position is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties and assisting with the overall workflow of the physician / medical practice.
JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assist with daily clerical operations, including answering multi-phone lines and making copies of documents as necessary.
- Ensures that patient rooms are kept stocked and clean; also ensures that equipment is kept clean.
- Distributes referrals as necessary to physicians and insurance companies; keep proper documentation of referral requests / responses in patient charts.
- Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
- Accurately performs clinical duties to include triaging patients, checking patient vitals, administering injections and venipunctures, and prepping patients for physician exam.
- Accurately performs a variety of clinical testing, including ekg, holter monitors, PFT, stress test, PAP, ear irrigations, 02 sats, vision / color charts, and urinalysis / hemocult tests.
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