Full-Time Medical Assistant: Patient Care & EHR Pro (Austin)

Allergy & Ent Assoc; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Allergy & Ent Assoc in Austin, TX seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient care, conduct vital signs, and document information in the EHR. The role involves patient interviews, exam room prep, medication handling with physician authorization, and ongoing patient education.

Responsibilities include assisting with allergy testing, maintaining supplies, sterilizing instruments, handling phone communications, and promoting electronic workflows while ensuring HIPAA compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Experience recording vital signs and documenting in EHR.
• Familiar with HIPAA regulations.

Aufgaben

• Measures and records vital signs.
• Interview patients while recording and updating medical information (history, chief complaint) and medications etc. into the EHR system.
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests.
• Provides patient education with regard to medications and instructions set forth by the provider to manage their health.
• Prepares and administers medications with physician authorization.
• Maintains supplies, equipment, stocks, and prepares the exam rooms for patients.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Check and respond to patient phone calls (communicating w/the provider on course of action and relaying to the patient).
• Review and prepare requests and prior authorizations for medications.
• Familiar with signs and symptoms of allergy testing systemic reactions. Familiar with emergency equipment and protocols for treatment.
• Seeks immediate assistance from RN/LVN staff in dealing with emergency treatment for allergy testing patients.
• Participate in all In-Service training courses
• Promote fully electronic workflows and collaborate with leadership to reduce manual paper processes where feasible.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Jobbeschreibung

Allergy & Ent Assoc in Austin, TX seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient care, conduct vital signs, and document information in the EHR. The role involves patient interviews, exam room prep, medication handling with physician authorization, and ongoing patient education.

Responsibilities include assisting with allergy testing, maintaining supplies, sterilizing instruments, handling phone communications, and promoting electronic workflows while ensuring HIPAA compliance.