Medical Assistant

Modalities Recovery Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Modalities Recovery Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our clinical team in Los Angeles. The role involves rooming patients, taking vital signs, and aiding the physician's schedule while using the EMR to prepare for visits.

The candidate will perform data entry, maintain electronic medical records, and handle clerical duties including phones, messages, and referrals. Prior MA experience and confidentiality are essential, with bilingual Spanish a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program required.
• Registered MA or Nationally certified MA credentials required.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vital signs, and facilitate physician schedule workflow.
• Use EMR to retrieve and review patient records, x-ray films, scans, lab results for visits.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Spanish bilingual

Typing

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program completed

Registered MA or Certified MA credential

Tools

EMR/EHR software

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Medical Assistant to become a part of our team!

• A Certified or Registered Medical Assistant provides patient care under the direction of a medical provider.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for rooming patients, taking vital signs, and facilitating the work flow of the physician schedule.
• Utilizes the EHR to retrieve patient's medical records, x-ray films, scans, lab work, etc. in preparation for the patient's office visit.
• Performs computer data entry to maintain and update the patient's electronic medical record.
• Performs general clerical duties in support of patient care including

1. answering phones,
2. relaying messages,
3. placing follow-up calls to patients,
4. copying, and faxing.

• Handle all administrative duties in a timely manner
• Perform routine clinical tasks to support medical staff
• Communicate with insurance companies for proper billing procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program required.
• Registered MA or Nationally certified MA certifications required.
• Two- four years prior medical assistant experience or healthcare experience preferred.
• Phlebotomy skills are a plus.
• Bilingual skills (Spanish) are a plus.
• Computer skills and typing required. Previous experience utilizing an electronic medical record experience strongly preferred.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Calm, professional attitude in stressful situations and interactions. High level of ethics in maintaining patient confidentiality.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Stands, walks, and sits repeatedly throughout the day. Carries relatively light materials.
• Handles multiple tasks simultaneously. Deals with and/or resolves stressful situations.
• Good listening skills, alert, analytical ability, problem solving ability with use of creative skills, good memory and concentration, good judgment, initiative and patience.
• Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, and other staff in verbal and written form.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Patient Relations

1. Achieves customer/patient satisfaction by greeting and provocatively attending to patient needs.
2. Responds to patient requests in a timely and efficient manner.
3. Assists in making patient appointments, obtaining all necessary patients demographics, insurance and referral information.
4. Maintains confidentiality of patient’s information at work and off duty.
5. Responsible for assisting with nursing desk phones and voicemail and relaying messages in a timely manner to appropriate health care personnel.

Clerical

1. Maintains patient charts as outlined by each practitioner.
2. Orders and retrieves patient’s medical records, x-ray films, scans, lab work, etc. in preparation for the patient’s office visit. Makes appropriate copies as necessary.
3. Responsible for faxing necessary patient visit documentation to appropriate medical offices in a timely and efficient manner.
4. Supports nursing and physicians staff in copying, typing and faxing.
5. Schedules out of clinic tests and procedures per doctor’s orders using appropriate facilities for optimum health care benefits for patients.
6. Posts patients results on charts and forwards to appropriate doctor for review and signature.

Documentation

1. Documents prior authorization utilizing established format, logs authorization in patient’s chart, and forwards to appropriate departments.
2. Assists in maintaining outpatient procedure log and checks for outstanding results on a daily basis.
3. Accurately and appropriately documents observations, actions and patient outcomes in compliance with medical/legal confidentially guidelines.