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Medical Assistant
Multi-functional role, providing administrative and clinical support directly to the physician to ensure excellent quality of care to patients. This role serves to assist the patient with all aspects of surgery and to promote patient-confidence in their medical care, making the surgical experience as smooth as possible. They are a resource and liaison between the surgeon, surgical facility, patient and primary care physician.
Type: Full Time
Compensation: $25/hour
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Essential Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well-organized, with strong attention to detail
- Creative problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Demonstrated computer literacy
- Able to meet patient surgical scheduling volumes
Responsibilities: Medical Assistant
- Medical assisting Verifying patient information and medical history
- Pre and post procedure photography Preparing patient for exams and procedures
- Preparing equipment and instruments using proper sterilization techniques
- Provide education to patients on pre- and post-procedure care instructions
- Maintain inventory and supplies for clinical areas Answer triage and routine phone calls from patients, pharmacies, surgery facilities, and outside physician’s offices
- Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
- Must be able to apply skills interchangeably to all areas of medical practice, and be able to work with various computer programs effectively and efficiently
Responsibilities: Physician Administrative Assistant
- Act as an effective liaison between the patient, surgeon, primary care physician, and the surgical facility in all aspects of pre-operative preparations
- Schedule all patient surgeries and pre-operative appointments, including direction of those with the patient’s primary care physician as necessary
- Schedule post-operative appointments as appropriate Notify patient of all scheduled appointments
- Prepare surgery folders and post-op kits Collect all pertinent information for upcoming surgery, such as H&Ps, signed consent forms, and any other paperwork or information pertinent to the surgery and transfer to surgical facility
- Answer all telephone inquiries from patients, their families, or primary care physicians concerning surgery and/or related concerns
- Knowledge of all procedures for education to patients and family members
- Knowledge of all surgeon’s workflow in order to assist in scheduling when necessary
- Maintain calendar for physician to include days out of office; out of surgery, etc. and communicate to other staff as necessary
- Perform other tasks as assigned
Requirements:
- Certified Medical Assistant or above
- Bachelor’s degree preferred 3+ years in a medical office
- Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology
- Previous experience in medical aesthetic or plastic surgery fields preferred
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