Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

This Medical Assistant opportunity is full‑time, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. The position is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interviewing patients measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), venipuncture and procedure as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in the State.

Documentation is recorded in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with IPM guideline. The assistant prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients and assists in covering the front desk as required.

• Participates in decision‑making and process improvement.
• Ensures patient rooms, nursing station and storage rooms are kept stocked, clean, and manage product expiration date; ensures all equipment is kept clean according to infection prevention standards.
• Distributes referrals to physicians and insurance companies; keeps proper documentation of referral requests/responses in patient charts.
• Pre‑authorizes prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
• Phones/faxes patient prescriptions as necessary.
• Schedules diagnostic imaging studies, BMDs, dietician appointments