Medical Assistant, Psychiatry

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Punctual regular in-office attendance at assigned shifts

Collaborate closely with the rest of the Behavioral Health team, including the psychology department and counseling team to ensure patients are seen timely and by the right personnel

Ensure the psychiatrist’s documents, labs, and records are set up appropriately for physician review and management

Ensure the psychiatrist’s daily and weekly schedules are managed and correct, in collaboration with the scheduling team and the local office managers

Work with the provider to ensure billing is completed by the end of each day

Help ensure appropriate follow-up is scheduled for the patient be that back with the psychiatry department or with the patient’s referring PCP

Help set up collaborative or consultative phone calls between PCPs at CMC and with the psychiatrist

Triage patients and take vital signs

Document of all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)

Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc., working with the Cahaba Access team to ensure the appropriate PAs or precerts have been completed prior to a patient visit

Assist provider with :

Reviewing and scheduling referrals

Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter ○ E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.

Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients

Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures

Clean and stock rooms and ensure the clinical space is ready each day for patient care

Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

Work through assigned tasks in EMR

Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers

Qualifications :

Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program

Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required

Experience in a medical office desired

Excellent customer service and phone communication skills

Basic experience with computers

Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high stress environments

Reliable transportation and ability to travel to each clinic the psychiatrist is assigned to work