Medical Assistant

Psadocs; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Psadocs in Austin, TX seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient care in a collaborative, fast-paced clinic. You will work with providers and team members to deliver a broad range of patient services and maintain high-quality customer service.

The role requires excellent communication, organization, and multitasking skills, with duties including preparing rooms, taking vital signs, handling specimens, and processing referrals and medication refills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in the medical field preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for following day’s clinic appointments with reports for review.
• Clean and prepare examination rooms before patient appointments.
• Room patients and obtain vital signs per scheduling criteria.
• Record patient information, vital signs, and history updates.
• Obtain urine and blood specimens; package and submit to lab.
• Run outstanding order reports for clinic follow-up.
• Prepare medication refills for providers.
• Obtain prior authorizations for medications as needed.
• Assist with medical inventory and orders for new materials.
• Assist with patient calls and answering questions.
• Maintain sample logs.
• Support management with additional tasks.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Customer oriented

Organized and detail oriented

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Description

Job Summary

The Medical Assistant facilitates patient care in a team-based environment. Excellent communication and customer service skills are required to provide a coordinated and high-quality customer service experience. The Medical Assistant will work with providers and other team members to provide a broad array of patient services and can perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Prepare for the following day’s clinic appointments ensuring all required reports are available for the Provider’s review
• Clean and prepare examination rooms prior to patient appointments
• Room patients per scheduling criteria set forth by Provider; obtain vital signs
• Record patient information such as vital signs, quality reporting data, and changes in medical history prior to Provider entering the patient’s room
• Obtain urine and blood serum specimens from patients; package and submit to lab following protocol set by Provider
• Run outstanding order reports for clinic follow-up
• Prepare medication refills for the provider
• Obtain prior authorizations for medications when requested
• Assist in maintaining the medical inventory and placing orders for new materials as needed
• Assist with patient calls
• Maintain sample logs
• Additional tasks assigned by management.

Requirements

Education and Experience/Technical Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
• A minimum of one-year experience within the medical field
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Other Position Requirements

• Organized and detail-oriented
• Customer oriented
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.