Lead Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Certified medical assistant. Must be professional, responsible, have excellent customer service, and willing to adapt to constant changes in a fast-paced environment. Prior experience is a plus, however, we can train the right candidate. Certification required.

Spanish speaking a plus!

• Assist physician in office
• Administer oral and inject-able medications
• Assist patients with insurance forms
• Assist physicians and other providers with exams and procedures
• Call or fax prescriptions to pharmacies
• Start and follow up Prior Authorization
• Change dressings
• Clean and maintain instruments and medical equipment, including in the laboratory
• Collect medical history and data about previous health, medical and surgical history from patients
• Collect specimens for lab tests
• Document electronic medical records
• Enter data from monitoring and tracking systems such and vaccine and medication refrigerators, sterilization devices and other quality or safety data
• Manage medical records
• Measure patent vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, pulse and temperature), height and weight
• Perform in-office lab tests
• Perform specialized testing such as EKGs, vision screening and hearing tests
• Provide patient education as directed by the doctor or other provider
• Remove staples and stitches
• Stock exam rooms, and laboratory
• Quality of care
  Monitor patient flow and satisfaction, and ensure patients receive high quality care
• Training
  Evaluate training records and identify training needs for medical assistants