Medical Assistant
Aledade
Malvern, OH, USA
Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Location: Carroll Family Healthcare
Position: Medical Assistant
Administrative tasks:
- Utilizing computer applications
- Answering telephones/Greeting patients
- Updating patient medical records
- Coding and filling out insurance forms
- Scheduling appointments
- Arranging hospital admissions/ laboratory services/ testing/ prior authorizations
Clinical tasks:
- Obtaining a good medical history
- Updating medication list
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients
- Preparing patients for examination
- Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
- Performing basic laboratory tests
- Instructing patients about mediations and special diets (per doctor’s orders)
- Preparing and administering medications as directed by physician (injections and immunizations)
- Authorizing prescription refills- reviewing OARRS report
- Obtaining EKGs
- Removing sutures/ changing dressings/ performing ear flushes
- Taking and updating inventory of medical supplies and vaccines
- Stocking rooms and cart
- Preparing schedules/ records for next day operations
- Completing phone messages.
- Review open orders from patients to ensure that these were completed and follow up as needed
- Obtaining prior authorizations as needed for testing/ procedures/ medications.
- Review and respond to office messages/ patient messages as needed.
- Review and keep MA folder current.
- Complete yearly patient wellness packets for appropriate insurance groups