Job Description

We are a well-established OB/GYN practice in Buckhead, GA and are looking for responsible, dedicated, and professional medical assistants who share our desire to provide an exceptional patient experience. We are looking for someone who has 2-3 years of back-office OB/GYN experience with EMR experience (Centricity is a plus). If you are responsible, dedicated, and eager to join a practice that values teamwork - please apply! Learn more about us at http://www.atlwhs.com

Competitive compensation is available dependent on candidate experience.

Hours: Full-time, Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 pm

Essential duties include:

• Takes patients to examining rooms to prepare them for the physician.
• Takes detailed medical histories, and determines the reason for the visit.
• Interviews patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Records patient's medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Presents patient history summary and alerts physicians to patient changes.
• Pull lab charts, and annotate patient charts with exam and treatment results.
• Assists with in-office examinations and medical procedures including LEEP procedures, IUD insertion, colposcopies, among others.
• Helps physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• Coordinates patient tests and follow-up care. Schedules surgeries, calling surgical center, verifying times with patients, and preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms. Schedules patients with other doctors for consultation as required.
• Counsels patients in the office and on the phone concerning treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
• Stocks exam rooms and restrooms.
• Collects blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Authorizes drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Cleans and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies / Wash and prepare speculum for autoclave.
• Prepares and administer medications as directed by a physician.
• Performs routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• As needed, operates equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• As needed, contacts medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
• As needed, inventories and orders medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.
• Other back-office duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Current CMA or RMA certification or registration required.
• Demonstrated EMR knowledge - Experience with EMR Centricity a plus.
• 2-3 years of OB/GYN medical practice experience and knowledge.
• Skilled in organization, customer service, and attention to detail.
• Possess exceptional communication and relational skills.

Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries item weighting up to 100 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Atlanta Women’s Healthcare Specialists is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, military or veteran status, gender, color or national origin in its employment practices.

Atlanta Women’s Healthcare Specialists participates in E-Verify to verify the authorization to work within the United States. AWHS conducts background checks and pre-employment drug screening in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.

Any hired candidate will be required to get a flu shot in-practice or present proof they have received a flu shot for the 2021-2022 flu season.
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Job Type: Full-time