Medical Assistant

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TNO - TSC - Nashville Foot & Ankle | Nashville, TNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition :
R-The Surgical Clinic (TSC) is Middle Tennessee’s premier multi-specialty surgical practice, dedicated to utilizing the latest medical technology while prioritizing patient care, convenience, and satisfaction. With over 40 surgeons, our patient-focused clinics are conveniently located, providing access to advanced surgical procedures close to home.
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* Job Description:

** Scheduling and pre-creating all surgeries and tests ordered by surgeons during their clinics. Instructing patients in pre- surgical and pre-test preparation. Briefly helping patients understand financial responsibilities and how insurance deductibles and coinsurance work. Recording all facility-based charges. Maintaining a positive attitude and good working relationship with patients, doctors, coworkers, and facilities.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Assist physician to ensure maximum efficiency
* Maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies
* Keep rooms and equipment clean between procedures
* Obtain lab test and other reports for physician review
* Schedule and Order tests
* Precert tests and surgeries
* Obtain vital signs, ascertain seriousness of patient complaints, and begin appropriate measures and document in patient record
* Collect, label and document lab specimens
* Triage Patient phone calls
* Provide physician instructions
* Notify hospital or skilled nursing facility of physician orders
* Schedule patients for tests and/or to other physician offices
* Contact patient of test results or surgeries
* Contact pharmacy regarding orders/changes etc.
* Perform other tasks as needed to assist physician
* Current Medical Assistant License is preferred
** Requirements and Qualifications
*** Knowledge of Medications and effects
* Ability to develop and communicate self-care programs
* Skill and Knowledge of various surgery equipment and surgery treatment procedures
* Complete charts, charge tickets, review and verify Codes for physician charges
* Maintain Quality OSHA Controls/HIPAA compliant
* Sterile techniques and process
* EKG* Current LPN or current Medical Assistant License is preferred
** Physical Requirements
** The physical requirements listed are representative of those that may be faced by a Medical Assistant throughout their scope of employment. To conduct this position properly, applicants must be able to complete the following list of physical tasks. Reasonable accommodation will be available for those individuals with disabilities and are not able to complete the following tasks.
* Sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time
* Lifting objects, possibly weights more than 30 pounds
* Bending, reaching, and twisting
* Ability to assist and support patients in transfer from exam rooms, out of wheelchairs, onto exam tables, during the exam process, etc.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus as needed
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