Independently Physician owned and well-established family practice in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team of five physicians and three nurse practitioners.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for interviewing patients to establish medical history and record chart entries via electronic medical records
- Work with assigned physician on a daily basis
- Determine chief complaint and record brief reason for visit
- Measure and document patient vital signs including: weight, height, BMI, blood pressure, temperature (for acute illness), pulse and additional information as requested by provider
- Prepare patient for visit, including change of clothing instructions
- Initiate proper CPT/ICD10 coding for laboratory work and procedures required during visit
- Assist providers with surgical and medical procedures, including but not limited to: wound treatment, electrocardiograms, spirometry’s, nebulizer treatments, therapeutic injections and immunizations, phlebotomy, patient education, sterilization of equipment and the organization of the office environment
- Triage patient phone calls for medical questions, prescription refills and relay advice from providers
- Perform NIDA regulated chain of custody drug screen collections
- Responsible for yearly updates of personal professional license
- Check and stock all exam rooms with necessary supplies and notify management when replacement orders are necessary as noted on nurses “to do” list posted in each lab
- Assist in population health, quality improvement projects as requested by management
- Assist with general office related tasks as requested by management
Requirements:
- Must be certified/registered Medical Assistant; experience is a plus
- Must have the ability to multitask
- Computer knowledge is a must
- Experience with an EMR system is a plus
- Must be well spoken, friendly and outgoing
- MUST LIVE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF LANSDALE, PA