Medical Assistant/Dr. Spahos - Sylvania, GA

Optim; Sylvania (GA); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Optim in Sylvania, GA is seeking a Medical Assistant to support Dr. Spahos. You will assist in examinations, take vitals, prepare treatment rooms, and manage patient flow under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include patient intake, EMR data entry, assisting with injections and wound care, and coordinating clinic scheduling. Prior EMR experience is preferred and travel is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Medical Assistant Certificate preferred.
• 0-2 years in a related field; EMR experience advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Perform patient intake in clinic setting.
• Assist physicians with injections.
• Assist physicians with splints and casts.
• Wound care including dressing changes.
• Pre-visit planning and charting in the EMR.
• Enter patient demographics, medications, vitals, and orders in EMR.
• Handle scheduling and clinic communications.

Connaissances

Patient interaction

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Injections assistance

Formation

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certificate (preferred)

Description du poste

Medical Assistant/Dr. Spahos - Sylvania, GA

Statesboro Optim Healthcare Full-time Regular Sylvania, GA, US

Primary Duties

JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: 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

Examples of Duties

1. Perform patient intake in clinic setting
2. • a. 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
3. Assist physicians with injections, including the preparation of injections following sterile procedure
4. Assist physicians with the application and removal of splints and casts
5. Assist physicians with wound care including the undressing and redressing of surgical wound sites, staple and suture removal, minor in-clinic procedures
6. Performs extensive pre-visit planning for clinic visits
7. 1. Utilizes the electronic medical record system for patient charting by
   2. 1. Enter patient demographics, medications, vitals, surgical history, family history, allergies, etc.
      2. Reviewing and reconciling medications electronically
      3. Enter and processing electronic orders for imaging, diagnostic studies, procedures, surgeries, etc.
      4. Enter and processing RXs electronically
      5. Creating and closing the loop on outgoing referral orders
      6. Enter MIPS clinical patient data for quality measures
      7. Reviewing and processing incoming clinical documents
      8. Utilizing a patient portal for communication and document sharing
8. Complete patient forms, including but not limited to; FMLA, STD, Workers’ compensation status, assistive devices, DME, etc.
9. Performs scheduling duties for clinic visits, procedures and surgeries
10. Performs precertification procedures for in-clinic procedures
11. Handles phone calls, patient complaints, medications, etc.
12. Upload, label and route hospital operation/surgical notes and dictation, and communicates with billing team effectively
13. Preparing surgery documents including completion of the history and physical and consent forms
14. Sanitizing all patient care areas between patients and the end of clinics
15. Inventorying and stocking patient exam rooms
16. Schedule depositions and physician meetings when needed
17. 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)