Medical Receptionist/Medical Assistant

Job requirements and responsibilities :

• Answers telephone calls, identifying self and clinic / practice, provides proper patient triage as per clinic policy.
• Receives and documents telephone messages and route to the appropriate person.
• Schedules appointments with accurate patient information.
• Calls patient to confirm appointments one day prior.
• Obtains patient information and inputs in EMR while ensuring efficiency and verifying the correct patient chart.
• Verifies patient insurance coverage and collects payments and copays.
• Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public.
• Utilizes photocopy and facsimile machine.
• Prepares patient prior to provider examination to ensure proper workflow.
• Provides back office medical assistance to the physician for patient exam and medical procedures.
• Obtains and records patient, vital signs, time and date, weight, medication profile, immunization record, allergies, chief complaint.
• Obtains signature(s) / initial(s) where appropriate; minor procedures, injections, etc.
• Administers and handle medications.
• Maintains and sanitize the surrounding premises of patients are kept clean and neat.
• Cleans and sterilizes the medical instruments and equipment.
• Maintains proper documentation and logging for autoclave, sterilizing, refrigerator and freezer, dispensing sample medication, injections, sharp containers, accidental report, incident report.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Knowledge of normal values for vital signs for specific age group. ( Blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature)
• Knowledge of the scope of practice for medical assistants in the state of California
• Knowledge of ICD 10
15 days ago