Medical Assistant/ Front Desk

We are looking for a Medical Assistant to join our busy practice. Office locations are in Herndon, Springfield

The primary objective of the Medical Assistant is to assist the physician with all aspects of patient-care, as well as represent the office in a professional and courteous manner.

• Travel to each location is a MUST
Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Ensures that exam rooms are prepped, cleaned, and stocked in preparation for patients and between patients as required.
• Preps patient charts as required for appointments and Performs inventory checks for supplies and restock patient rooms as needed

• Obtaining patient vital signs, medical history, surgical history, medication history, etc.
• Provide patients with test results as instructed by a physician
• Must be able to multitask and cross train with front desk duties (collect patient copays, balances, explain bills as instructed)
• Schedule appointments
• Calling prescriptions in to the pharmacy for the physician.
• Obtain any necessary insurance authorizations for patient's treatment.
• Sort/distribute faxed reports
• Answering patient phone calls and medical questions
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:

• Previous experience with EHR
• Understanding of medical terminology to perform position duties
• Excellent Verbal Communication Skills, bilingual (English/ Spanish) preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organization, keeping office organized and clean
• Typing, data entry, and computer skills
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job. These include, but are not limited to, sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time, lifting, pulling, moving patients/objects >50 pounds, and repetitive motions, taking out trash
We are looking for somebody who is dependable, professional, and a team player. Previous medical office experience preferred.(podiatry/ ortho)