Specific Role:
Medical Assistant
Reports to:
Department:
Operations
Location:
Occupation:
Medical Assistant
Salary Range:
$17-$25/Hour DOE
Schedule:
Full-Time M-F Hours: TBD
Travel:
To be determined
Job Description:
Administrative Functions
The Medical Assistant performs all duties required for back-office staff including but not limited to:
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Patient flow: Greeting patients, vital signs, rooming patients, room set up and EMR
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Back Office: Phone calls, appointment scheduling, message taking, filing, charting, faxing, prescription refills, prior authorizations, correspondence with other health care professionals/facilities, coordinating with testing labs and processing of result letters
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Document in the EMR
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Miscellaneous Tasks: Stocking rooms, ordering supplies, and other duties as assigned.
Clinical Duties
In addition to administrative functions, medical assistants have clinical duties that may include:
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Exam room preparation including inventory and stocking of medical supplies
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IM and SQ injections as well as educating patients how to do these injections at home
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Collection/preparation of lab specimens (urine, blood, spinal fluid, blood, tissues)
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Drawing blood
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Assisting physician during examination/procedure
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Escorts patients to exam rooms taking the required vital signs
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Triage patient calls for pharmacy requests, test results, medical questions, and concerns as directed by the physician
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Procedures: Injections, drawing blood, urine drug screens, autoclave, centrifuge, setting up for epidural//blood patch, and set up for EMG
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Communicate documented medical advice, interpretation of test results and orders from a Doctor of Medicine, PA, or NP
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Obtain, process and communicate medication or procedure prior authorization as documented and ordered by a Doctor of Medicine, PA, or NP
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Any other duties as assigned by company management to which employee is qualified that will not detract from primary responsibilities.
Required Education:
High School Diploma or GED
MA Training from an accredited program
Military medical training will be considered
Preferred Certifications:
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5 years experience
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Registered Medical Assistant
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CPR
Requested Qualifications/Skills:
Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Team collaboration skills.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.
