What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant-Clinical and Administrative position at LifeSpring Pediatrics?
Job Purpose
- To demonstrate the love of Christ to all who walk through our doors. The receptionist is the first person to interact with all of our patient’s families and must embody the love of Christ in all interactions with co-workers and patients alike.
- To process patients efficiently and to ensure the fluidity of practice operations by providing office organizational support.
- Under the direct supervision of the Nursing coordinator, participates in patient care and health education and assists medical providers in examining, treating, and managing patients.
Front Office Tasks and Responsibilities
- Check voicemail
- Prepare for the day’s scheduled patients (labels, assembling paperwork, check insurance, etc.)
- Answer phone calls and schedule patient appointments
- Call patients who are overdue for EPSDT screens
- Responsible for patient check-in/out & scheduling next appointments
- Upload medical documents to patient charts
- Collect patient payments & reconcile payments at the close of business each day
- Follow up on pending records requests weekly
- Participate in monthly staff meetings & weekly front office meetings to increase office efficiency
- Interpreting as necessary
- All other tasks as assigned
Clinical Tasks and Responsibilities
- Patient intake (vital signs, subjective information)
- Administer vaccines as ordered by the provider and document accordingly
- Administer nebulizer treatments and use spirometry for all asthma-related visits
- Perform screening tests (vision, hearing, lead, Hgb testing, transcutaneous bilirubin)
- Collect and perform rapid laboratory tests as ordered by the provider.
- Collect, prepare, and send specimens for outgoing laboratory tests.
- Document and Bill in EHR for nursing visits such as weight checks and immunizations.
- Perform other duties as required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Pediatrics
Schedule:
- Extended hours
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Commute:
- Chattanooga, TN 37403 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Chattanooga, TN 37403: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17
