Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Looking for a Full-time, certified medical assistant to join a growing pain management practice in Pearland, Texas.

Administrative Duties :

• Answering telephones
• Greeting patients
• Checking in/Checking out patients
• Collecting patient fees
• Updating and filing patient medical records
• Scheduling appointments for new patient and follow-ups
• Arranging for hospital/surgery center procedures appointments
• Assist with preauthorization and insurance verifications
• Using Computer Applications

Clinical Duties :

• Taking medical histories, reconciles medications, obtain vital signs, height, weight and pain score and document in EMR
• Assist physician in explaining pain contract to patients
• Preparing patients and room for examination
• Assisting the physician during exams
• Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
• Transmitting prescription refills as directed
• Comfortable using EMR (eclinicalworks a plus)
• Helps physician dispense and educate patients about Durable Medical Equipment
• Follow up on labs, imaging, patient progress in physical therapy
• Assists physician with coordination of care with other providers
• Scanning patient documents into EMR
• Answering patient telephone calls
• Correspondence of patient test results under physician direction
• Assists physicain with setting up for sterile pain procedures in office
• Assists physician with mobile x- ray for procedures

• Assists physician with preop/discharge and room turnover for office procedures

• Verifying insurances/preauths for procedures, meds, office visits