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About the Role

The Medical Assistant (MA) assists in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician and/or mid-level provider, providing information, services, and assistance.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients, introduces self, and escorts to exam room.
• Verifies patient information, medical history, medications, and confirms purpose of visit.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records.
• Completes diagnostic and procedure coding as required/needed.
• Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery.
• Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center, verifying times with patients, and preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the medical field including basic medical terminology.
• Practices safe habits including infection control and lifting procedures.
• Presents a professional image and customer focus.
• Practices teamwork by helping others willingly and communicating in a professional manner.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Operates standard office equipment.
• Has regular and predictable attendance.
• Adheres to Advanced Pain Care’s Policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• One or more years’ experience preferred.
• Clear and precise communication.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Effectively manages day by organizing and prioritizing.
• Possesses excellent phone and customer service skills and abilities.
• Protects patient information and maintains confidentiality.
• Knowledge of general medical terminology.
• Organizational skills and ability to identify, analyze and solve problems.
• Works well independently as well as with a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interpersonal/human relations skill.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, stoop and stretch.
• Must be able to lift and move boxes and other items weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment.

Skills

• Medical terminology
• Customer service
• Phone skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Inventory management
• Equipment maintenance
• Office equipment operation

Location

• Lamar clinic location

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• One or more years’ experience preferred

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement

About the Company

• Advanced Pain Care is hiring a Medical Assistant for our Lamar clinic location.