Medical Assistants (Front Office)

Summary
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Duties

• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Schedule appointments for patients.
• Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.
• Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.
• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
• Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
• Set up medical laboratory equipment.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

Requirements

• Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards.
• Record vital statistics or other health information.
• Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
• Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
• Prepare patient treatment areas for use.
• Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• Give medications or immunizations.
• Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
• Clean medical equipment.
• Process medical billing information.
• Operate medical equipment.
• Collect biological specimens from patients.
• Give medications or immunizations.
• Interview patients to gather medical information.
• Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health.
• Explain technical medical information to patients.
• Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
• Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
• Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
• Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
• Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
• Control prescription refills or authorizations.
• Record vital statistics or other health information.
• Process medical billing information.
• Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.

Nice To Haves

• STRONG PREFERENCE to Bilingual candidates
• EMR/EHR Experience

Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability available for eligible employees