Medical Assistant- Job Description

Summary:

As a Medical Assistant you will work in the back of SWFA/DFW practice handling patient procedures and other duties for the physicians as needed. The Medical Assistant will assist in minor procedures/surgeries, sterilize instruments, set up and manage exam rooms. Also, responsible for resolving issues related to patient concerns, and patient files and might perform other duties, as required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Bring patients to room
• Assist physician in the room
• Assist in minor surgeries
• Clean & stock exam rooms
• Sterilize instruments
• Prepare requisitions for biopsies and blood work
• Discuss patient results
• Manage patient calls and questions
• Complete Medical Records Requests
• Perform other duties as assigned by Physician or Practice Manager

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to comply with all legal compliance
• Familiar with remittance advice reason codes
• Understands Local Coverage Determination (LCD) both Medicare and Commercial specifically- podiatry
• Be able to complete procedures including injections
• Know all medical terminology- podiatry
• Communicates with the medical staff, personnel and other as needed of important billing practices.
• Must have superior verbal communication, knowledge of infection control, ability to create a safe, effective environment, organization, scheduling, professionalism, customer focus, confidentiality, and medical teamwork

Job Duties:

• Arrives to work on time and ready to work.
• Assist in implementing the day-to-day functions of the practice.
• Follows all policies and procedures that govern the accounting functions of the SWFA/DFW centers.
• Assure that patient information records are appropriately filed
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Practice Manager/Physician
• Perform secretarial functions as necessary or directed.
• Perform functions of computer as necessary or directed.
• Data entry on all patient diagnosis or treatments
• Report any needs to the Practice Manager/Physician
• Patient Rights Maintain CONFIDENTIALITY of all patient and practice information.
• Assure that the patient’s rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights including the right to wage complaints are well-established and maintained at all times.

Required Education/Certificates & Experience:

• Certificate or associate's degree program in medical assistant through the American
• Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
• Podiatry experience required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Home Health
• Hyperbaric Medicine
• Medical-Surgical
• Pathology
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
• Podiatry
• Surgery
• Wound Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Private practice

Ability to Relocate:

• Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person