Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Must be FULLY Covid-19 vaccinated. Experience required. Full time. Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education degree; college degree preferred. Essential Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills. Excellent customer service skills. Good understanding of skin anatomy. Good problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to work as a team member. Well-organized with attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Empathetic with patient needs and concerns. Ability to work well with physicians, anticipating their needs regarding patient treatment. Hands-on experience with electronic medical records Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented Strong knowledge of medical terminology RESPONSIBILITIES: Escorts patients to exam rooms in order of appointment times. Interviews patients to obtain history, family history, and history of allergies and medications and records information on patients’ charts. Prepares treatment room according to scheduled procedure or anticipate physicians needs if non-scheduled procedure is likely. Assists physician with biopsies and surgical procedures such as excisions, ED&C, etc. Hands instruments and materials to doctor as directed. Cleans and sterilizes instruments. Straightens and cleans exam rooms after patient visits. Completely and correctly fills out all required pathology and laboratory requisition documents. Document laboratory pick-ups. Call Labs for outstanding tests. Answers telephone inquiries from patients, or primary care physicians. Stocks all exam rooms. Ensures patients receive medications that requires pre-authorization from insurance carrier. Receive, process and document all requirements, submit the required documentation, and update the Prior Authorization submission documents when necessary Review chart documentation to ensure patient meets medical policy guidelines Prioritize incoming authorization requests according to urgency Obtain authorization via payer website or by phone and follow up regularly on pending cases Maintain files to include up to date requirements needed to successfully obtain authorizations Initiate appeals for denied authorizations Spanish speaking a plus. \nCompany Description

Multi-physician private Dermatology practice. Open seven days a week. Company Description

Multi-physician private Dermatology practice. Open seven days a week.