MEDICAL ASSISTANT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Medical Assistants greets and checks in patients in a professional manner.
• Schedules new patient and follow up appointments for patients.
• Provide patient information packets to new patients.
• Reviews appointment management to confirm status of appointments.
• Prepares patient medical record for appointments, ensuring all required information is in the medical record.
• Prepares examination rooms for patient examinations, keeping rooms neat, clean and stocked with supplies.
• Escorts patients to examination rooms and prepares them for the physician.
• Measures and documents patient vital signs.
• Reviews patient medication list and updates accordingly to include pharmacy preference information.
• Records patient’s medical history, allergies, family history, social history, reason for visit, and information such as test results, patient complaints, prescription refills and physician orders in the medical record.
• Assists physician during patient examination if needed.
• Collects blood or other laboratory specimens, and prepares them for testing.
• Administers medications per physician orders following the Six Rights.
• Per physician orders, authorizes drug refills and provides prescription information to pharmacies.
• Medical Assistants educates patients in treatments and procedures per physician’s instructions.
• Completes check out procedure for patients.
• Obtains prior authorization/approval from insurance companies for procedures, medications and hospital admissions.
• Reviews and processes incoming labs results, forwarding results to the ordering physician. Reports critical labs to the ordering/covering physician immediately and documents accordingly in patient medical record
• Accurately documents and completes all physician orders and health concerns and notifies physician when applicable.
• Inventories and coordinates ordering of supplies, equipment and medications with the clinic manager/lead.
• Completes clinic logs and equipment checks.
• Maintains competency in all required aspects of the EHR system as outlined on the EHR Competency Checklist.
• Performs general office duties included but not limited to answering phones, scanning/queuing, correspondence processing, instant messaging physician’s and office closure procedures.
• Effectively communicate verbally and/or written with physicians, patients and internal and external customers.
• Medical Assistants performs Medical Receptionist duties as outlined on the Medical Receptionist job description.
• Travel Required: Must provide proof and maintain a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

SALARY BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $21.32 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

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

Medical specialties:

• Nephrology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Outpatient

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to submit to a pre-employment background check and drug screen?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• EMR systems: 2 years (Required)
• Medical Assistant: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person