Certified Medical Assistant

Job Summary

Act as liaison between patients and healthcare providers, including documenting clinical notes in the EMR. The role may include ASC responsibilities, clinic responsibilities, or a combination of the two.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities--ASC

• Prepare patient for visit by directing them to the Pre-Operative area, providing gowns and appropriate instruction, as well as collecting appropriate samples.
• Explain the reason for the visit and obtain appropriate consent.
• Collect and record vital signs and medical history; report abnormal values to pre-operative nurse or healthcare provider.
• Assist nurse in preparing prescriptions and entering documentation in the electronic medical records.
• Must be able to document and maintain appropriate work flow in patient’s electronic medical records.
• Maintain pre-operative area with appropriate supplies.
• Maintain necessary equipment to insure proper functioning.
• Transport patients to and from Operating Room and to their vehicle when necessary.
• Clean and sanitize all pre-operative and PACU rooms, as needed, at the end of the day.
• Restock all ASC rooms with the appropriate supplies.
• Make post-operative calls to patients, as required.
• Respond to patient phone calls sent via Telephone Encounter.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities--Clinic

• Monitor the S schedule for patient arrivals. Collect the patient from the waiting room and assist to a clinic room, making the patient ready on the schedule.
• Mark appropriate room number in patient’s electronic medical records.
• Document and maintain appropriate work flow in patient’s electronic medical records.
• Merge the patient’s chart, take vitals, verify medication and triage patient for provider.
• Follow procedure for collecting, preparing, documenting, and shipping urine specimens to the laboratory.
• Prepare prescriptions for provider signatures.
• Complete the patient’s chart. Mark the chart as done. (Must be done by the end of the work day.)
• Start procedure prior authorizations the day it is received. Complete within 72 hours.
• Notify the patient and document the process of the prior authorization.
• Clean and sanitize clinic rooms, as required, at the end of the day.
• Restock clinic rooms with the appropriate items.
• Other duties as assigned by healthcare providers, Charge Nurse, Clinic Lead, or Administrator.

  Qualifications

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Education and/or Experience

• Must be a Certified Medical Assistant at all times during employment
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR/BLS) certification required at all times during employment.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
• Must have at least 6 months experience in a medical office
• Pain management experience preferred
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, and correct spelling of medications