Medical Assistant

Description

Medical Assistant (MA)
 

Reports To

Clinical Team Lead, Physicians, Executive Director

Job Overview

Medical Assistants help patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Other duties include securing medical records, maintaining supplies, and performing preventative maintenance as required.

Responsibilities and Duties
 

• Act as a physician’s secretary as needed
• Administer oral and/or inject-able medications
• Assist patients with insurance forms and claims
• Assist physicians and other providers with exams and procedures
• Call/fax/eRX prescriptions to pharmacies
• Clean and maintain instruments and medical equipment
• Collect data about previous health, medical and surgical history from patients
• Collect specimens for lab tests
• Document in paper or electronic medical records
• Enter data from monitoring and tracking systems such and vaccine and medication refrigerators, sterilization devices and other quality or safety data
• Manage medical records
• Manage specialty referrals
• Measure patent vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, pulse and temperature), height and weight
• Perform billing tasks
• Perform in-office lab draws
• Assist to perform specialized testing and in-office procedures
• Provide patient education as directed by the doctor or other provider
• Schedule patient appointments
• Schedule surgeries and diagnostic procedures
• Stock exam rooms

Qualifications

• High School required, associate degree in a medical field preferred
• 2 Years of experience working for a healthcare practice or hospital
• High level of professionalism, strong customer service skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, general knowledge of electronic health record systems and medical billing/prior authorization and surgery scheduling knowledge 
• MA Certificate of Program Completion Preferred

Salary : $18 - $23