OhioMeansJobs Medina County is recruiting on behalf of a local health care company
Title: Medical Assistant
Shift: 1st Shift: Monday - Saturday
Starting Rate: $16.00 - $20.00/per hour
Qualifications
- Ideal candidates have good problem-solving and analytical skills, an ability to work as a team member and are well-organized with strong attention to detail
- Requirements - Strong Communication skills, Strong team-Building skills, Ability to Multi-task, flexibility, Telephone skills, customer service skills, time management, organization, attention to detail, scheduling, word processing, professionalism, focus on quality, knowledge of basic computer software programs and knowledge of medical terminology
Responsibilities
- The Medical Assistant is responsible for administrative as well as clinical tasks, such as maintaining patient records, preparing patients and rooms for examination, assisting physicians with exams, and performing front-desk tasks
- Escorts patients to exam rooms in order of appointment times
- Obtains or updates patient medication list
- Sets up exam room according to scheduled procedure or anticipate provider's needs if non-scheduled procedure is likely
- Transcribes during visit and assures documentation of patient care to meet criteria dictated by legal practice, state health laws, and Medicare regulations
- Assists physician with biopsies and surgical procedures
- Educates patient as required after physician establishes the treatment plan
- Ensures that the patient understands the treatment plan, understands the proper use of their medications, and understands their responsibility for compliance with the treatment plan prior to leaving the office
- Straightens and cleans exam rooms after patient visits
- Maintains patient records and charts
- Institutes emergency care appropriately, accurately, and professionally
- Demonstrates proper judgment and decision-making skills when necessary and adheres to practice policies
- Monitor and complete lab documents, biopsy and culture book, telephone encounters and team task box within the EMR
- Handle all clinical phone calls in conjunction with the providers
- Maintain and follow up with biopsy results for patients
- Assists with autoclave procedures and quality controls
- Complete clerical functions as directed such as: prior authorizations, schedule new and follow up appointments, answer phones, scanning documents into the EMR
