Medical Assistant w/travel (FT)

Optim-Healthcare; Vidalia (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Optim-Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant w/travel for a full-time role in Vidalia, GA. You will assist physicians with examinations, take vital signs, and prepare the treatment area, while traveling as needed to support multiple clinics.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and a medical assistant certificate (preferred). 0–2 years of EMR experience is expected, with strong patient care and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate preferred but not required.
• 0–2 years of experience in a related field; experience with EMR is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in examination and treatment of patients under physician supervision.
• Interview patients, measure vital signs and record information.
• Prepare treatment room and assist with injections and wound care.
• Utilize EMR for patient charts, orders, and referrals.
• Complete patient forms and manage scheduling and communications.
• Sanitize care areas and stock exam rooms; support billing communications.

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certificate

Job description

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Medical Assistant w/travel (FT) - Vidalia, GA

Full-time Regular Vidalia OH, Vidalia, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2762

Primary Duties:JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant w/travel

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: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned)

• 1. Perform patient intake in clinic setting
• a. Intake includes:
  • i. Manual BP, pulse, respirations, etc.
  • ii. Height and Weight
  • iii. Medication reconciliation with knowledge of
    • 1. Brand and generic name
    • 2. Diagnoses treated by medication
    • 3. Usual dosage and route
    • 4. Usual duration of therapy: acute, chronic, PRN
  • iv. Assessment of pain level
  • v. Accurate collection of conservative treatment history
  • vi. Accurate collection of diagnoses, medical history, family medical history, surgical history, etc.
  • 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
  • a. Entering patient demographics, medications, vitals, surgical history, family history, allergies, etc.
  • b. Reviewing and reconciling medications electronically
  • c. Entering and processing electronic orders for imaging, diagnostic studies, procedures, surgeries, etc.
  • d. Entering and processing RXs electronically
  • e. Creating and closing the loop on outgoing referral orders
  • f. Entering MIPS clinical patient data for quality measures
  • g. Reviewing and processing incoming clinical documents
  • 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)

Would you like this position posted externally: Yes