Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description Job Description Job requirements and responsibilities: * Answers telephone calls, identifying self and clinic/ practice, provides proper patient triage as per clinic policy. * Receives and documents telephone messages and route to the appropriate person. * Schedules appointments with accurate patient information. * Calls patient to confirm appointments one day prior. * Obtains patient information and inputs in EMR while ensuring efficiency and verifying the correct patient chart. * Verifies patient insurance coverage and collects payments and copays. * Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public. * Utilizes photocopy and facsimile machine. * Prepares patient prior to provider examination to ensure proper workflow. * Provides back office medical assistance to the physician for patient exam and medical procedures. * Obtains and records patient, vital signs, time and date, weight, medication profile, immunization record, allergies, chief complaint. * Obtains signature(s)/initial(s) where appropriate; minor procedures, injections, etc. * Administers and handle medications. * Maintains and sanitize the surrounding premises of patients are kept clean and neat. * Cleans and sterilizes the medical instruments and equipment. * Maintains proper documentation and logging for autoclave, sterilizing, refrigerator and freezer, dispensing sample medication, injections, sharp containers, accidental report, incident report. * Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations. * Knowledge of normal values for vital signs for specific age group. ( Blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature) * Knowledge of the scope of practice for medical assistants in the state of California * Knowledge of ICD 10