<p>Description</p> <p>Job Summary:</p> <ul> <li>Responsible for performing a wide variety of clinical and front desk medical assistant duties in a fast-paced office setting </li></ul> <p>Essential Functions:</p> <p>This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee</p> <ul> <li>Greets and accompanies patients to exam rooms; prepares patients for examinations and other procedures </li><li>Takes vital signs, height, weight, and pertinent information and notes information in the patient's chart for review and interpretation by the physician </li><li>Collaborates with staff and physicians to ensure seamless patient flow </li><li>Documents all care, procedures, and observations in accordance with policies and procedures </li><li>Updates patient charts in system; checks charts prior to physician visit to see if all lab values, tests, and x-rays are available </li><li>Answers patients telephone calls and questions daily; provides physician with call-back list </li><li>Gives injections/vaccinations upon order and under the direction of the physician </li><li>Obtains previous medical records using appropriate forms and system. During patient transfers, sends appropriate records for consultation and/or procedures </li><li>Provides physician with assistance during special procedures and/or patient training </li><li>Calls patient prescriptions to the pharmacies at physician's direction </li><li>Obtains prior authorization from insurance companies for medications, imaging, and/or procedures </li><li>Notifies patients regarding test results within 24 - 48 hours of reviewing results with physician </li><li>Performs waivered lab testing for routine procedures </li><li>Obtains and prepares cultures, blood, and urine specimens for delivery to reference laboratory for processing as required </li><li>Must demonstrate knowledge of cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance of instruments. Has equipment inspected by authorized personnel as required </li><li>Assists with removal of sutures </li><li>Maintains logs in office, medication administration, refrigerator, Quality Control (QC), etc. </li><li>Maintains cleanliness of exam rooms and lab area </li><li>Orders and stocks supplies for exam rooms and lab </li><li>Keeps current on continuing education and hospital policies and procedures </li><li>Maintains confidentiality in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) </li><li>Must have the knowledge to operate the following: blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, HemaCue, electrocardiogram (EKG), AccuCheck, syringes, scales, vision chart, thermometer, Oxygen (O2) therapy, computer, copy machine, </li></ul> <p>telephone, fax machine, electronic biller/scheduler, and other office equipment</p> <ul> <li>Floats to other physician's offices as the need arises </li><li>Cross trained for front desk duties </li><li>Schedules patients for tests and/or appointments with specialists and completes appropriate referral forms upon request of the physicians </li><li>Provides patient education as requested by physician </li><li>Initiates Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) forms when needed </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education:</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent </li></ul> <p>Experience:</p> <ul> <li>2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant (MA), non-certified in a physician's office or hospital setting preferred </li></ul> <p>Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of specific physician specialty preferred </li><li>Must demonstrate exceptional communication, telephone etiquette, customer service, and organizational abilities </li><li>Proficiency in managing a fast-paced environment and multitasking is essential </li><li>Basic computer skills required </li><li>Medical terminology, anatomy, lab, instrument sterility, sterile technique, phlebotomy, and clinical skills required </li></ul>