The Medical Assistant II provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. Mentors and assists less experienced staff members.
Requirements
- performing venipuncture and/or EKGs
- checking schedules and organizing patient flow
- accompanying patients to exam/procedure room
- assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring and dressing
- collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing
- preparing for exam
- answering calls and providing pertinent information
- sending and receiving patient medical records
- obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
- completing forms and requisitions as needed
- managing charts to ensure information is completed and filed appropriately
- entering orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system or preparing prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for the review and approval by the ordering physician
- inventories, orders or re-stocks medical supplies as applicable
- providing set-up of examination room and instruments in accordance with proper sterilization techniques established by hospital and infection control policies
- maintaining logging system as required for refrigeration of medications, point of care testing, sterilization process, crash cart or others as needed
- checks expiration dates on all medications and medical supplies disposing appropriately as per institution policy
- maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and in compliance with legal regulations
- complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infections body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation and other hazardous substances
- assists in the maintenance of medical charts (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms)
- may schedule surgeries/procedures or work in conjunction with Surgical Coordinator verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary
- may perform appointment scheduling and registration for patients as well as updating patient demographic and insurance information
- may maintain, adjust and confirm patient office schedule
- may check and verify & update insurance information utilizing internal or web sources
- may perform and verify pre-certification for procedures as necessary
- provides training and mentoring to Level I MA staff
- directs and assigns MA schedules and work flow to meet the needs of the practice and applicable to patient volumes
- oversee the successful delivery of clinical office support to meet the needs of each physician
