Medical Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Medical Assistant you will be responsible for providing administrative support for your assigned provider in our patient care office. You will provide support through a variety of tasks related to patient care management, organization, and communication. The target is to complete all activities accurately, with high quality and in a timely manner.

• Interview patients and document basic medical history
• Organize and schedule appointments
• Update and file medical records and insurance reports
• Arrange laboratory services
• Check with patients and type up patients’ charts
• Assist during medical examinations with scribing
• Pre-authorize medication prescriptions and imaging
• Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes, and forms
• Handle receivable and payable accounts and keep financial records
• Prepare and clean treatment rooms and medical instruments
• You will be called upon to occasionally to perform medical assistant duties for a different provider than your usual assigned provider
• You may also be called upon to occasionally cover the front desk (check-in or check-out)
• Assist with phone calls

• Proven working experience as a medical assistant or medical secretary
• Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize work
• Social perceptiveness and service oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Proficiency in Cerner Power Chart or equivalent EMR/EHR software

• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus but not required

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Preferred)