Medical Assistant

Job Details:

Job Location:

Clearwater, FL 33761, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: High School,

Travel Percentage :
Up to 50% ,

Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Clinical Back Office,

Position Summary:

The position of Medical Assistant functions as the primary clinical support to physicians and patients who are seen, served, and treated by Ear Nose & Throat Associates (ENTA). The Medical Assistant is responsible for a myriad of clinical duties and responsibilities as outlined below. On occasion, the Medical Assistant may also be asked to perform non-clinical responsibilities to ensure continuity of operations throughout ENTA.

The incumbent must have completed and graduated from a recognized Medical Assistant educational training course or have acquired qualifying skills, as evaluated by ENTA, through medical/clinical work experience.

Reports to:

Clinical Director

Flexibility:
While this job description is meant to provide an overview and specific responsibilities of the Medical Assistant, ENTA Management reserves the right to make changes, adjustments and revisions, as needed, to this document and will coordinate such modifications with ENTA’s Practice Administrator and Physicians. While the normal work week is 40 hours, you may be subject to overtime (not to exceed 50 hours per week).

These hours may vary based on the clinic’s needs. You may at some point be required to travel to other offices if coverage needs arise.

• Greets patients and directs to room for Physicians visit.
• Updates or populates patient chart with relevant medical data
• Reorders and maintains inventory as necessary.
• Responds to tasks created in the EMR and is responsible for communicating any patient concern to the appropriate Physician, bringing any relevant data that will guide physician in the decision-making process.
• Directs hospital referrals to the appropriate physician on call.
• Respond to any other requests from Physicians or management team as appropriate.
• Be a team player: look to see how you might assist fellow MA’s or front staff during daily operations to ensure a smooth flow of clinic hours.
• Always represent ENTA and its staff and Physicians in a professional, courteous, and respectful manner on or off property.

• Starts office note in EMR, per physician request, and have available X-Rays, labs, CT’s, MRI’s, reports and dictation for Physicians ready and pulled up.
• Verify medications, allergies, past surgeries, past medical history, and reason for visit. Obtain vitals. Chart in the EMR appropriately.
• Provide items Physician needs for exam including scopes, instruments, etc.
• Assist Physician with any procedures.
• Assist with printing consults for providers.
• Clean exam room instruments.
• Assist patients to check out when necessary.
• E-Prescribe medications when directed by physicians. Facilitate refills when appropriate.
• Clean rooms and remove instruments/exam items after each patient. Set up tray to physician preference.
• Ensure there are enough clean instruments in the exam rooms for Physician use.
• Autoclave instruments as necessary, run and mail in Passport Spore check once a month. If passport fails, notify supervisor ASAP to have autoclave sent out for repair, then rerun passport upon return.
• Sterilize scopes.
• Deep clean rooms and work areas daily, weekly, and monthly according to schedule and restock. Initial cleaning schedule form and keep up to date.
• Answer patient questions or refer to Physician.
• Take triage calls and form complete note to task or discuss with physician, depending on physician location. Call patient with advice from Physician and E-prescribe pharmacy with orders, or whatever other appropriate action that has been directed by the Physician.
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