- The medical assistant is to keep the doctor’s office running smoothly.
- Friendly personality with the desire to work with the public.
- Place and answer calls and route them to the appropriate staff.
- Register patients per registration protocols and collect all documentation.
- Review and verifies patient coverage of insurance or other agencies and computes the charges to be paid by the patient.
- Communicate patients’ problems to the medical staff.
- Call and remind patient of his/her appointment.
- Schedule appointments verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
- Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
- Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
- Assist with the necessary paperwork required by the patient.
- The medical assistant will make sure the exam room is prepared for the patient.
- Secure patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
- Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about their visit.
- Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
- Make sure that all the medical equipment is sterilized.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.
- Serve and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Ob/Gyn

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Medical office
• Office
• Outpatient
• Private practice

Work Location: In person