Job Description

The Medical Assistant float is to assist the designated provider and perform administrative and clinical duties as directed by the provider.

Essential Job Functions including, but not limited to:

- Place patients into exam room and perform patient intake. Reviewing medical history, taking vitals and documenting into medical chart for provider to review.
- Chart prep 1-day before each patient's scheduled appt.
- Properly document ALL encounters with patients
- Administer self-injection drugs for patients as directed by provider.
- Answer all phone calls in a professional, courteous, and timely manner.
- Perform prior authorization for requested imaging and misc. drugs at the request of provider.
- Preform Mass Pat on controlled substance drugs
- Stock, clean, and maintain provider exam rooms.
- Properly dispose of full bins and get ready for pick up by hazardous waste company.
- Properly handle providers in and out bin to obtain proper signatures DAILY.
- Participate in any training provided by the office manager or drug reps.
- Participate in medical office emergency routine when required.
- Maintain confidentiality of patients, providers and all staff members and perform all duties under HIPAA regulations.
- Verify all patient info in ECW is correct and complete accurate documentation
- Educate patients on proper referral procedures.
- Provide a positive environment to all patients, families, providers, all office staff, referral sources, drug reps, service agencies, and others.
- Adhere to all department/facility policies.
- Properly document ALL encounter with patients and forward encounters to proper staff in timely manner.
- Other duties may apply.

Required Education:

- High School Diploma
- CPR and First Aid Certified

Skill, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements:

- Ability to work well and communicate with others verbally and in writing.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure, and react effectively to emergency situations.
- Ability to use discretion while working with sensitive information.
- Follow HIPAA regulations
- 1-2 years of experience in a medical assistant role.
- Certified or registered medical assistant
- Knowledge of electronic medical record.

Physical Demands:
*** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ***

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- Light to moderate lifting is required.

Work Environment:
*** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ***

- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
- Ability to work in a confined area.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.