MedAsst-Patient Serv Spec

Key Responsibilities: Clinical Works close with providers to assist in delivering world class care to patients. Rooms patients and prepares the patient for the provider visit. Takes vital signs as necessary. Responsible for accurate blood pressures, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.Record patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list, etc. into EMR for physical. Obtains required consents, completes required forms as needed for specific visit types. Performs in office testing as needed. Required to perform controls on certain in office tests. Performs EKGs as ordered. Chaperones Providers as required. Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider following SMG policies. Stocks rooms and monitors expiration of supplies in exam rooms. Clinic Intake Scheduling Prior Authorizations Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Patient set-up and assistance Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Download and scan to EHRPoint of Care testing Biospy setup and assistance Prescription creation Patient communication Administrative Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging, and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed. Registers patients in EMR and verifies information including demographics and obtains accurate health insurance information. Conduct eligibility checks to ensure insurance is reflected accurately. Schedules patients' appointments and appropriate testing for patients as directed. Follows scheduling rules and directs schedules patient visit. Performs pre visit planning daily for all upcoming scheduled appointments. Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and schedules specialty appointments and testing as required. Responsible to inform manager of all clinical or administrative supply needs or assists with ordering. Responsible to obtain prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need. Must be able to work independently with little supervision. Adheres to all SEMC policies. Always uses discretion to ensure patient confidentiality. Performs all other duties as requested.

Job Requirements: Skills Strong customer service excellence expected. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required. Experience with EMR strongly preferred. (Athena a plus)Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook preferred.

Education & Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Education from approved medical assistant program or equivalent preferred. One to three years as a medical assistant preferred. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website and applications are received only through our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or "apps" job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment.