Medical Assistant/Dr. Stevenson (F/T) - Macon, GA

Optim Health System is seeking a full time Medical Assistant for Dr. Stevenson at our Macon, GA location.

Primary Duties: JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interviews patients, measures vital signs and records information on patients’ charts and prepares treatment room for examination of patients. Travel required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to the Practice Manager

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned)

• Perform patient intake in clinic setting
• Intake includes:
• Manual BP, pulse, respirations, etc.
  
  

ii. Height and Weight

iii. Medication reconciliation with knowledge of

• Brand and generic name
• Diagnoses treated by medication
• Usual dosage and route
• Usual duration of therapy: acute, chronic, PRN
  
  

iv. Assessment of pain level

• Accurate collection of conservative treatment history
  
  

vi. Accurate collection of diagnoses, medical history, family medical history, surgical history, etc.

vii. Uploading diagnostic imaging studies from disc

• Assist physicians with injections, including the preparation of injections following sterile procedure
• Assist physicians with the application and removal of splints and casts
• Assist physicians with wound care including the undressing and redressing of surgical wound sites, staple and suture removal, minor in-clinic procedures
• Performs extensive pre-visit planning for clinic visits
• Utilizes the electronic medical record system for patient charting by
• Entering patient demographics, medications, vitals, surgical history, family history, allergies, etc.
• Reviewing and reconciling medications electronically
• Entering and processing electronic orders for imaging, diagnostic studies, procedures, surgeries, etc.
• Entering and processing RXs electronically
• Creating and closing the loop on outgoing referral orders
• Entering MIPS clinical patient data for quality measures
• Reviewing and processing incoming clinical documents
• Utilizing a patient portal for communication and document sharing
• Complete patient forms, including but not limited to; FMLA, STD, Workers’ compensation status, assistive devices, DME, etc.
• Performs scheduling duties for clinic visits, procedures and surgeries
• Performs precertification procedures for in-clinic procedures
• Handles phone calls, patient complaints, medications, etc.
• Upload, label and route hospital operation/surgical notes and dictation, and communicates with billing team effectively
• Preparing surgery documents including completion of the history and physical and consent forms
• Sanitizing all patient care areas between patients and the end of clinics
• Inventorying and stocking patient exam rooms
• Schedule depositions and physician meetings when needed
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

EDUCATION: 1. High School Diploma

• Medical Assistant Certificate (preferred but not required)
  
  

EXPERIENCE: 0-2 years in a related field, Experience with electronic medical records (EMR)

Would you like this position posted externally: Yes