This position will be responsible for assisting the physicians in performing their duties and carrying out the necessary functions. This includes making appointments, monitoring patient flow, bringing patients to the rooms, setting up the rooms for various procedures and cleaning the rooms. This assistance also includes obtaining vital statistics, obtaining patient history, verifying medication, helping patients fill out necessary forms, drawing blood, urinalysis, assisting the physicians with their paperwork and reports and assisting the patient with the visit and procedures.

Essential Job Responsibilities for Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist:

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; verifying patient information; obtain any necessary information for patients from other institutions, providers, hospitals; charting; relaying instructions to patients/families from the physician’s orders.
• Answering calls, routing calls and taking messages; perform appointment reconciliations and confirming patients appointments on a daily basis or as necessary.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned that may include sending/receiving/filing patient medical records; obtaining lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, data entry, etc.; completing forms/requisitions as needed.
• Scheduling appointments; scheduling surgical procedures; verify insurance coverage/pre-certification/authorization and patient demographics; manage and update charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately and communicates as needed with medical providers and other staff about any patient concerns/issues related to scheduling and review patient task listing on a daily basis.
• Prepares patients for examination by having them dress in a gown when necessary and performing preliminary tests, such as weight, height, pulse, blood pressure, etc.
• Performing various tests on the patients including urine samples, drug testing swabs, blood draws, etc.
• Prepares the room for the necessary procedures by getting any medical equipment or injections prepped for the physician.
• Ensuring that the exam rooms are adequately stocked with the necessary supplies for the physicians and placing orders when new supplies are needed.
• Cleaning up the exam rooms in order for the next patient to be seen including but not limited to disposing of medical waste, clean medical equipment, etc.
• Fulfills organizational responsibilities as assigned including respecting/promoting patient rights; responding appropriately to emergency codes; sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisor and maintain customer service principles and techniques to deal with patients calmly and pleasantly.
• Use practice management software to match medical provider’s availability with patient’s preferences in terms of date and time.
• Maintains scheduling system so records are accurate and complete and can be used to analyze patient/staffing patterns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education: A Certified Medical Assistant and certified Phlebotomist. Must have certifications.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of medical assisting experience in orthopedics, pain management or a multi-specialty setting.

Job Requirements for Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist:

• Knowledge of specific assisting task related to particular medical practice.
• Knowledge of healthcare and medical practice protocols related to appointment scheduling.
• Knowledge of medical, anatomy and physiology terminology.
• Knowledge of HIPAA.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to communicate effectively with physicians/clinicians about scheduling preferences.
• Skill in tact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions.
• Ability to produce reports about appointment patterns as needed.

The position will have to report to Edison at least one day per week.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pain Medicine
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
• Sports Medicine

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• pain management: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Required)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Required)

Work Location: In person