Exclusive Medical Assistant

Position Summary

The Exclusive Medical Assistant will be responsible for routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians and other health practitioners running smoothly. Additional responsibilities will include coordinating clinic patient flow, patient workups, exam room prep, performing basic patient care activities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Follow assigned provider to scheduled locations (clinic & ASC as applicable)
• Prepare charts for the next day (or couple of days)
• Review patients HPI
• Order referrals as needed
• Prepare medical records release forms prior to the patient leaving the office, follow-up on requested documents in timely fashion to ensure they are received
• Act as a liaison between nurse line and provider gathering information needed to complete patient calls
• Obtain patient imaging prior to patient appointment when applicable
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients
• Perform general office duties as directed
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
• Have great provider presentation and learn what the provider needs
• Communicate with clinical operation manager and/or office managers on improvements that can be made
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections
• Secure patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing Medication Reconciliation, and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential
• Exercises safe patient handling
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities)

• Possess an ability to function in a high stress, physically demanding setting
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and preventative measures (HIPAA confidentiality, infection spread, etc.)
• Exemplary customer service experience including client relationships and job knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise manual dexterity, control precision and arm-hand steadiness accurately
• Ability to be empathetic with patients; ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must be willing to travel as needed
  
  
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

NOTE:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.