Certified Medical Assistant/Registered Medical Assistant
Company: Piedmont Ear Nose & Throat Associates,
Location: Winston Salem
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Description: Certified Medical Assistant Purpose Supports
superior clinical experiences and optimizes provider productivity
by assisting in all aspects of patient care, facilitating
diagnostic testing, preparing examination rooms and providing
follow-up care under the supervision of a physician within her/his
scope of practice. Responsibilities 1. Maximizes provider
productivity by preparing for patient appointment, assisting with
patient care during appointment and providing appropriate
follow-up. 2. reviewing patients' charts prior to encounter and
ensuring exam rooms are prepared and stocked 3. Schedules
additional tests to determine or support diagnoses as directed. 4.
Acts as a resource and point of contact for the patient in promptly
returning phone calls to the patient, providing lab results and
answering questions from the patient. 5. Provides patient education
in regard to aftercare plans to include medication prescribed,
therapies ordered and any additional regimens ordered. 6. Ensures
completeness and accuracy of medical records by capturing and
entering patient concerns, vital signs and information obtained
from H & P into patient's chart. 7. Obtains precertification for
procedures before rendering service verifying eligibility,
deductibles and co-pay 8. Enters precertification number into the
medical record for billing purposes; ensuring test/procedure
results and reports from referrals are reviewed and initialed
before adding to the patient's medical record. 9. Provides bills
for services and office visits that may not require the presence of
a physician such as removing sutures; applying/changing dressings
and performing, administering parenteral medication under the
direction of a licensed provider including intramuscular injections
and related monitoring/documentation, providing first aid in the
event of emergencies; etc. 10. Minimizes risk to patient,
co-workers and self by using personal protective equipment,
checking equipment for safety before using and otherwise observing
all safety precautions when performing job duties. 11. Minimizes
opportunity for infection transmission; following sterile procedure
guidelines to ensure non-contamination of sterile field; adhering
to bloodborne pathogen standards, demonstrating knowledge of
emergency procedures; reporting any unsafe or hazardous condition
at once. 12. Protects patient confidentiality and privacy by
complying with HIPAA provisions and protocols whenever creating,
using or disclosing medical records. 13. Maintains
certification/licensure required for her/his position at all times,
participating in staff meetings and in-services, attending meetings
and workshops as directed or permitted, reading appropriate
journals 14. Contributes to patient-centered teamwork environment
by becoming cross-trained in the duties of other staff as directed;
filling in for other staff as directed by her/his supervisor;
obtaining and maintaining any certification required for positions
in which s/he has been cross-trained. Requirements: Minimum
Requirements: High school diploma or GED; completion of an approved
medical assisting program - CMA/RMA Certification
Certification/licensure maintained as required by state and/or
PENTA Current CPR certification Key Competencies:
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Keywords: Piedmont Ear Nose & Throat Associates,, Winston-Salem , Certified Medical Assistant/Registered Medical Assistant, Healthcare , Winston Salem, North Carolina
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