Certified Medical Assistant

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The Opportunity

Description

We're looking for Certified Medical Assistant, working in Healthcare Systems and Services industry in Dallas, Texas, United States.

Essential Functions:

• Maintaining patient privacy and adhering to HIPAA guidelines at all times

• Using computer applications- performing any data entry tasks to document patient demographics, records or note to file. Documenting patients' medical information, including medical history and review of symptoms within EHR of patients’ chart.

• Managing office telephone system, including answering calls and returning messages

• Scheduling patient appointments and maintaining communication to confirm future appointments when necessary.

• Informing patients on laboratory results and documenting properly within chart.

• Updating and filing patient medical records and or any patient correspondence

• Coding and filling out insurance forms

• Transmitting prescription or refill requests as directed by provider

• Obtaining prescription authorizations for patient medications

• Reporting and recording applicable diagnosis of malignant results to the FCDS portal

• Creating certified letter communication for noncompliant patients needing treatment for malignant results

• Inform management of clinical supplies needed

Clinical Duties

• Welcoming and greeting patients

• Maintaining HIPAA and performing OSHA standards at all times

• Taking medical histories, recording patients' chief complaint and documenting provider evaluation notes of visit in patients’ chart

• Monitoring and documenting patient symptoms for physicians' review during clinical exams

• Preparing patients for examination-Prepping exam rooms for clinical, surgical or cosmetic procedures and assisting providers during exams with patient care

• Preparing and administering medications as directed by a provider

• Explaining treatment procedures to patients

• Ensuring all consents are signed by the patient prior to provider performing any type of procedure

• Pre and post photos to be taken and documentation to be listed in detail for any procedure, biopsy or surgical along with cosmetic.

• Collecting, labeling and preparing laboratory specimens

• Instructing patients about medication

• Removing sutures and changing dressings

• Maintaining proper cleaning of medical instruments and sterilization

• Reviewing office use medication and patient samples expiration dates

• Properly disinfecting and restocking of medical supplies in patient exam rooms

• Providing compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits. Being a patient Liaison. Medical assistants are instrumental in helping patients feel at ease in the physician’s office.