Medical Assistant

Ohio Gastroenterology Group, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Gastroenterology Group, Inc. seeks a Medical Assistant to greet patients, take vitals, review medical histories, and assist during visits with accurate documentation and HIPAA compliance.

This full-time role includes scheduling, processing physician orders, and traveling between Olentangy, Dublin, Gahanna, Westerville, and Pickerington offices to support a fast-paced practice. Strong organization, communication, and computer skills are essential to maintain patient flow and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a medical environment preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information with HIPAA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vitals, review health history, and document visits.
• Schedule appointments and process physician orders.
• Travel between office locations as required.
• Assist with front desk duties and other administrative tasks as directed.

Skills

Medical terminology

HIPAA regulations

Organizational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job Title Description: Medical Assistant

Job Type: Staff

FLSA Type: Non-Exempt, Hourly

DOT Code: 43-6013.00

Job Family: Practice Operations

Reports To: Practice Manager

Interfaces With: Patients, Physicians, Co-workers at all OGGI locations, outside vendors/clients.

Work Location: Olentangy Office, Dublin Office, Gahanna Office, Westerville Office, Pickerington Office

Job Overview: Assistspatients ina timely, courteous, and professional manner.Will provideaccurateinformation, and scheduleappointments, (or physician) orders.

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Room patients inclinc. Rooming patients include (but not limited to) taking vitals, reviewing health history, medication reconciliation, and reason for visit as well as cleaning rooms between patients
• Daily reviews and has working knowledge ofphysician’sschedules.
• Travel between offices isrequired.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist(PSS and front desk) with various office duties including but not limited to letters, portal messages, etc.atthe direction of the PracticeManager.
• Receptionist duties and will back up receptionist when neededatthe direction of the Practice Manager.
• Attend all office meetingsand inservices asrequired.
• Stocking rooms
• Occasionallyassistingwith sample medication process
• Maintainingconfidentiallyofpatient,personaland financial information byutilizingHIPAA guidelines and regulations.
• Any other tasks as requested by the physician,executive director,human resourcemanager, and/or thePractice Manager.
• Willingness to learn new tasks, becross-trainedwithin the office, and be flexible withwork loadto help office flow.
• Flexibility in workinghourswilling to work occasional overtime.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to organize workmaterialand/or charts to ensure accuracy of patient records.
• Ability to relate to all levels of patients, staffmembersas well as external providers and/or agencies.
• Follows the personal appearance policy andmaintainsprofessionalism.
• Knowledge ofoffice procedures and methods including telephone communications, office systems, and record keeping
• Knowledge ofbusiness communication, including style and format of letters, memoranda, minutes, and reports
• Skill to use a personal computer and various software packages
• Ability toestablishpriorities, work independently, andproceedwithobjectiveswith little supervision
• Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems

Required Qualifications

• Must havehighschool diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer2 years’ experience working in a medicalenvironment.(office, clinical, or hospital)

Physical Requirements

• Appliesthe principles of body mechanics in lifting or moving people, or equipment (occasional).
• Must be able to independently lift 25 pounds (occasional).
• Physical ability toretrieve andfile records ina tall file cabinet. (Frequent)
• Must be able to sit (frequent), stand (frequent), walk (frequent), stoop (frequent), bend over (frequent), and type on keyboard (frequent).
• Ability to communicate in person(frequent).
• Medicaloffice requiringcontact with adult patients.
• Office workstation environment withnumerousemployees.
• Follow company policy as it relates to social media and personal cell phone usage.

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