Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant- Located in Savannah, GA, USA

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Director of Operations, participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of health care services.  Works to continually improve patient satisfaction.  

Essential Job Responsibilities

In conjunction with the physicians, mid-level providers, therapists, orthopaedic technicians and radiology technologists, provides direct personal patient observation, care and assistance by:

• Reviewing the previous visit note and flowsheets prior to the patient’s scheduled office visit and ensuring all ordered tests results are available and accessible for physician / mid-level provider use.

• Establishes patient comfort, and safety measures by means of introducing oneself to patients; ensuring patients are correctly identified; and informing patients of reasons for procedures and tests.

• Preparing patients for evaluation and management by reviewing pertinent patient information including patient medications on each visit. 

• Preparing exam room with necessary equipment / supplies for each patient’s visit.

• Reviewing physician / mid-level provider orders and coordinating in-house MRIs, x-rays, therapy services, and DME services. 

• Certifying patients as needed for Medications, hospitalization, surgery and applicable procedures; preauthorizing patient procedures done in other facilities with insurance network as needed.

• Assuring patients are educated to available COA resources.

• Assessing patient problems during the workweek and on call hours and providing appropriate management of these problems over the telephone.

• Assure patient care documentation is completed and charted daily in system.

• Restocking exam rooms with medical supplies and paper products as needed.

• Completing physician dispensing orders as requested in compliance with office policy and procedure.

• Completing all applicable patient care forms in a timely manner.

• Faxing patient records to other physician offices, hospitals or outpatient facilities when requested.

• Maintaining current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.

• Compiling with all applicable state and federal regulations.

Minimal Qualifications

• Education
• High School Graduate
• Experience -Entry Level
• Certification / License Required.