Medical Assistant

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

Job Description: Medical Assistant

Reports to: Office Manager/RN

Summary of Job Description:

To assist the providers as well as the other nursing staff and medical assistants in providing efficient and high quality patient care.

Principle Responsibilities:

● Triage patients and take vital signs

● Document of all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)

● Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc

● Assist provider with:

○ Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries

○ Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits

○ Completing quality management in EMR

○ Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter ○ E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.

● Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients

● Prepare patients for examination or procedures

● Set up for procedures

● Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures ● Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records

● Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency

● Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

● Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency

● Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices.

● Work through assigned tasks in EMR

● Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers

Qualifications:

● Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program

● Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required

● Experience in a medical office desired

● Excellent customer service and phone communication skills

● Basic experience with computers

● Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high stress environments