Medical Assistant – Patient Care & Clinic Operations

United Digestive; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

United Digestive’s Medical Assistant supports physicians and management with clinical, clerical, and patient-care tasks. You’ll manage patient charts, triage, collect histories, assist with exams, and coordinate tests and result communication.

The role emphasizes HIPAA compliance, patient service, accurate EMR documentation, and collaboration with the Practice Manager to maintain smooth patient flow in a gastroenterology setting.

Qualifications

• Current Certified or Registered Medical Assistant, or equivalent experience.
• CPR certification preferred.
• 2-3 years of specialty gastroenterology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patient flow for physician visits and in-office procedures.
• Accompanies patients to exam room, triages, collects history, and assists with exams.
• Schedules and obtains results for testing; communicates results to physicians and patients.
• Prepares charts in the EMR prior to the physician visit and ensures complete clinical information.
• Performs in-office ancillary services and maintains infection-control standards.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance and handles patient communications promptly.

Skills

Customer service

Professionalism

Communication

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

United Digestive’s Medical Assistant supports physicians and management with clinical, clerical, and patient-care tasks. You’ll manage patient charts, triage, collect histories, assist with exams, and coordinate tests and result communication.

The role emphasizes HIPAA compliance, patient service, accurate EMR documentation, and collaboration with the Practice Manager to maintain smooth patient flow in a gastroenterology setting.