Medical Assistant (Dr.Hegarty) (FT) - Savannah, GA

Optim; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Optim in Savannah, GA is seeking a Medical Assistant to support Dr. Hegarty in a busy clinic. You will interview patients, take vital signs, prep exam rooms, and assist physicians with injections and wound care.

You will use an EMR to enter patient demographics, meds, orders, and referrals, manage scheduling and pre-certifications, and keep clinics stocked and sanitized. This is a full-time role that emphasizes accuracy, compassion, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient intake and document vitals.
• Assist physicians with injections and wound care.
• Enter patient data, orders and referrals in EMR; manage scheduling and pre-certifications.
• Prepare exam rooms, maintain sterility and sanitation between patients.
• Handle scheduling, patient questions and communication with billing.

Skills

Vital signs

EMR experience

Injections

Patient intake

Scheduling

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certificate

Job description

Medical Assistant (Dr.Hegarty) (FT) - Savannah, GA

Hegarty Staff Full-time Regular Savannah Stephenson, Savannah, GA, US

Primary Duties

Primary Duties:JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant

General Summary

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interviews patients, measures vital signs and records information on patients’ charts and prepares treatment room for examination of patients. Travel required.

Supervision Received

Reports directly to the Practice Manager

Supervision Exercised

None

Job Duties

1. Perform patient intake in clinic setting
   1. Intake includes:
      1. i. Manual BP, pulse, respirations, etc.
      2. ii. Height and Weight
      3. iii. Medication reconciliation with knowledge of
         1. 1. Brand and generic name
         2. 2. Diagnoses treated by medication
         3. 3. Usual dosage and route
         4. 4. Usual duration of therapy: acute, chronic, PRN
      4. iv. Assessment of pain level
      5. v. Accurate collection of conservative treatment history
      6. vi. Accurate collection of diagnoses, medical history, family medical history, surgical history, etc.
      7. vii. Uploading diagnostic imaging studies from disc
2. Assist physicians with injections, including the preparation of injections following sterile procedure
3. Assist physicians with the application and removal of splints and casts
4. Assist physicians with wound care including the undressing and redressing of surgical wound sites, staple and suture removal, minor in-clinic procedures
5. Performs extensive pre-visit planning for clinic visits
6. Utilizes the electronic medical record system for patient charting by
   1. a. Entering patient demographics, medications, vitals, surgical history, family history, allergies, etc.
   2. b. Reviewing and reconciling medications electronically
   3. c. Entering and processing electronic orders for imaging, diagnostic studies, procedures, surgeries, etc.
   4. d. Entering and processing RXs electronically
   5. e. Creating and closing the loop on outgoing referral orders
   6. f. Entering MIPS clinical patient data for quality measures
   7. g. Reviewing and processing incoming clinical documents
   8. h. Utilizing a patient portal for communication and document sharing
7. Complete patient forms, including but not limited to; FMLA, STD, Workers’ compensation status, assistive devices, DME, etc.
8. Performs scheduling duties for clinic visits, procedures and surgeries
9. Performs precertification procedures for in-clinic procedures
10. Handles phone calls, patient complaints, medications, etc.
11. Upload, label and route hospital operation/surgical notes and dictation, and communicates with billing team effectively
12. Preparing surgery documents including completion of the history and physical and consent forms
13. Sanitizing all patient care areas between patients and the end of clinics
14. Inventorying and stocking patient exam rooms
15. Schedule depositions and physician meetings when needed
16. Other duties as assigned

Education

1. High School Diploma
2. Medical Assistant Certificate (preferred but not required)

Experience

0-2 years in a related field, Experience with electronic medical records (EMR)