What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Pain Specialists of America?
Description
Job Summary
The Medical Assistant facilitates patient care in a team-based environment. Excellent communication and customer service skills are required to provide a coordinated and high-quality customer service experience. The Medical Assistant will work with providers and other team members to provide a broad array of patient services and can perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Detailed Responsibilities
Education and Experience/Technical Skills
Job Summary
The Medical Assistant facilitates patient care in a team-based environment. Excellent communication and customer service skills are required to provide a coordinated and high-quality customer service experience. The Medical Assistant will work with providers and other team members to provide a broad array of patient services and can perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Detailed Responsibilities
- Prepare for the following day’s clinic appointments ensuring all required reports are available for the Provider’s review
- Clean and prepare examination rooms prior to patient appointments
- Room patients per scheduling criteria set forth by Provider; obtain vital signs
- Record patient information such as vital signs, quality reporting data, and changes in medical history prior to Provider entering the patient’s room
- Obtain urine and blood serum specimens from patients; package and submit to lab following protocol set by Provider
- Run outstanding order reports for clinic follow-up
- Prepare medication refills for the provider
- Obtain prior authorizations for medications when requested
- Assist in maintaining the medical inventory and placing orders for new materials as needed
- Assist with patient calls
- Maintain sample logs
- Additional tasks assigned by management.
Education and Experience/Technical Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Prior experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
- A minimum of one-year experience within the medical field
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Customer oriented
- Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.