Primary Care Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

At University Cancer & Blood Center, we pride ourselves on listening. On providing hope, guidance, and comfort. On getting up each day and striving to make a positive impact on the lives of patients and their families. From our front-desk staff to our counselors, nurses, technicians and physicians – who've chosen to accept their calling, we salute them for their efforts and recognize them as the very special individuals that they are.

Job Description:

Scope of Job: Responsible for providing a variety of patient care activities under the supervision of physician in accordance with established guidelines and standards. Duty assignments may vary and include, but not limited to back-office functions and some front office functions. This is a FULL-TIME position located at our Primary Care office in Watkinsville, GA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meets and greets patients
• Review requests for release of patient information to ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Monitors physicians schedules and organizes flow for physicians' office visits or in-office procedures.
• Completes referrals, prior authorizations for physicians and ensures they are handled promptly and efficiently, making sure to communicate with patients about future appointments.
• Performs other assigned duties per manager

Safety:

• Follows all practice protocols and established standards that promote a safe and productive work environment
• Practices standard Precautions, including handwashing and disposal of bio-hazardous material & complies with established risk management, HIPAA, and safety procedures
• Supports practice's procedures and policies for proper cleaning and routine maintenance
• Maintains work area and lab in neat and orderly manner
• Promptly reports equipment malfunctions to the office manager
• Performs other assigned duties per manager

Communication:

• Communicates in a professional manner, demonstrates effective and appropriate oral and written communication skills with patients, staff, and healthcare providers
• Returns patient calls and voicemails in a timely manner
• Attends required meetings and in services
• Performs other assigned duties per manager
• Performs lab duties as needed: Phlebotomy, order entry, venipuncture, proper handling of tube and performing end of day tasks i.e., sending out labs and any other tasks assigned by manager
• Daily clean and stock exam rooms
• Check expiration dates on supplies
• Coordinates calls and calls in prescription refills to pharmacies under physician supervision
• Records vital signs; Performs EKG, spirometry and or other similar non-complex office procedures.
• Triage patients, including but not limited to vital signs, obtaining height and weight, performing medication reconciliation and medical history while ensuring that all information in the EMR is correct and up to date
• Assist physicians with exams, administer injections and immunizations, and administer medications (intramuscular, subcutaneous)
• Performs emergency life-saving procedures if necessary; perform in office tests including but not limited to A1c, blood glucose check, hemoglobin, urine samples, hemoccult, Hep C, HIV, swabs including flu A/B, covid, mono, strep and RSV.
• Performs other assigned duties per manager

Minimum Education Required:

High School diploma or G.E.D

Accreditation from Medical Assistant program preferred

Minimum Experience Required:

1-year primary care/family medicine setting experience preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

BLS - Required

Knowledge, skills, abilities

· Skill and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in-writing.

· Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.

· Ability to work as a member of a team.

· Knowledge of medical terminology.

· Proficient computer skills- Microsoft suite, typing and phone etiquette