Certified Medical Assistant

Overview

As a medical assistant you will work side-by-side with the physician to ensure all patient’s medical needs are handled in an appropriate, safe, and efficient manner. Your role is to create and maintain a professional, organized and safe environment for our patients, and keep patient appointments running smoothly. You will need to be able to work independently when given projects by the physician, and as a team with other staff members.

Your daily office duties are outlined below. Sometimes there may be an unforeseen circumstance that will require you to help with a task outside of your job description. Your management team will ensure this is communicated with you when necessary.

• Work Schedule: 32 hours per week
• Hourly Rate: $22 - $24 per hour
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 2 weeks
• Holidays: 8 company-recognized holidays

• Room patient for appointment (Weight loss/nutrition, Review Labs, Office Visit, Physical, etc) including taking vitals - blood pressure and weight & update active medication and supplement list. Let physician know when patient is ready for them and pass on any notes or updates to the patient chart pertaining to the visit.
• Phlebotomy - Prepare lab requisitions and place orders for lab draw supplies
• Order medical supplies
• Give injections – B12, Lipovite, etc testosterone; proper disposal in sharp containers
• Order injections and injection supplies
• Perform EKG’s
• Knowledge of commonly prescribed medications and their dosages
• Prepare SECA machine by calibrating and entering patient’s vitals
• Obtain prior authorizations for medications and procedures
• Use of EMR for patient records
• Assist patients with scheduling appointments with specialists when necessary
• Facilitate Sleep Study between patient and insurance
• Refill medications for patients when approved
• Prepare charts for upcoming appointments
• Scan in patient records
• Respond to patients’ emails
• Act as liaison between physician and patient to communicate medications, dosing, instructions, etc.
• Maintain cleanliness of treatment rooms, stock treatments rooms with medical supplies
• Take requests for Diagnostic Rx orders and submit to medical team