Medical Assistant III

CaroMont Health; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

CaroMont Health is seeking a Medical Assistant (MA) III to work within the credentialed scope of practice. You will prepare patients and equipment for exams, maintain exam rooms, and manage front-office duties to ensure a seamless patient experience.

You will handle lab specimen preparation, referrals authorizations, and maintain strict patient confidentiality while supporting the care team with diverse clinical and clerical tasks in a busy practice.

Qualifications

• Prepares patient and equipment for exams/procedures.
• Maintains exam rooms and clinical area.
• Collects and prepares lab specimens/lab requisitions accurately.
• Schedules and obtains authorizations for referrals and/or procedures.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and supports the care team with office/clinical duties.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and provide front-doffice support, including scheduling and co-pay collection.
• Assist with patient intake, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, and clerical tasks.
• Ensure smooth operation of the clinical and administrative workflow to keep the practice running efficiently.

Job description

Job Summary

Medical Assistant (MA) III to work within the credentialed scope of practice. Prepares patient and equipment for exams/procedures. Maintains exam rooms and clinical area. Returns phone messages to patients, pharmacies, etc. Collects and prepares lab specimens/lab requisitions accurately. Schedules and obtains authorizations for referrals and/or procedures. Maintains patient confidentiality. Supports and functions under the direction of the care team with various office and clinical duties to keep our healthcare practice running efficiently. This includes tasks such as patient intake at office visit, exceptional patient care, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Provides front office support duties including, but not limited to: greeting and welcoming patients, providing excellent customer service both in-person and over the phone, collecting co-payments, scheduling appointments, updating missing patient demographics, obtaining referrals and pre-certifications, and other clerical duties as assigned.