Medical Assistant​/Administration

Dual Medical Assistant/Administration

Established and rapidly growing medical practice seeks medical assistant to join its team of dedicated healthcare professionals.

Will train the right person.

Work Hours:

40 hours per week (Monday through Thursday).

• American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR or BCLS certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; good computer skills
• Effective customer service skills; social skills; age‑specific and cultural competencies
• Effective organizational and time‑management skills

Under the supervision of the Physician or Nurse Practitioner, greet, welcome and direct patients, visitors, and healthcare professionals; answer telephone calls and voicemail messages; retrieve and process facsimiles and mail; handle correspondence.

Register patients; review office policies with patients; obtain, verify, and update demographic and insurance data; collect information from patient and clinical data and medical records from referring physicians.

Create patient charts for new patients; update and file data, test reports and correspondence in medical charts; verify accuracy and completeness of patient charts; maintain security and integrity of medical records.

Verify patients' insurance benefits; obtain preauthorizations for diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures; explain fee estimates to patients along with insurance benefits; collect copayments.

Schedule appointments with patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and follow‑up office visits.

Provide direct services for patients including: handling patients' schedule of appointments; instructing and educating patients on clinical protocols and testing procedures; obtaining informed consent for recommended procedures; providing support to patients in walking, dressing, and moving patients throughout the office.

Obtain and process specimens; prepare patients for examination; perform point‑of‑care testing; provide support to physicians and nurse practitioners by performing various procedures; take vital signs and obtain other relevant information, such as weight, height, drug allergies, current medications, and recurring problems.

Send and receive patients' medical records; receive hospital notes, x‑ray/lab reports, and referral information; send instructions to patients and/or families from physician; communicate with referring physician and other healthcare professionals working on patients' case to ensure continuity of care.

Responsible for managing patient charts to ensure that information is accurate, timely, and complete.

Responsible for writing orders using the electronic medical record system and processing prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician provided that ordering physician reviews and approves the prescription.

Responsible for performing inventories, tracking, ordering, and stocking office and medical items as necessary.

Responsible for maintaining logging system as needed for refrigeration of medications, point‑of‑care testing, sterilization process, crash cart, or others as needed.

Responsible for ensuring that office environment is safe, healthy, and secure at all times and for abiding by all federal and state regulations.

This position requires a candidate to work collaboratively with the healthcare team to assess, coordinate and implement patient care; to communicate effectively with staff physicians, referring physicians, nurse practitioners, and administrative staff; and to ensure continuity of care for the patient so that the patient's medical needs are met.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or eteran status.