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SENTA Partners

Medical Assistant

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What they do

A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.

$40,347 / year median in North Carolina

+17% projected growth

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Job Description

ENT Carolina,an affiliate ofSENTA Partners, is an ENT specialty group with multiple locations serving the greater Charlotte area for over 35 years. SENTA Partners is a leading Management Services Organization (MSO) specializing in providing comprehensive support to ENT and Allergy private practices. Our mission is tohelp people Breathe better, Hear better, Livebetter. At SENTA, we focus on the operational efficiencies and financial performance of our partner practices, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment where our employees can thrive and grow. Position Summary Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, assisting in procedures and administering medications as directed by physician. Key Responsibilities Interacts professionally with patients.

Accompanies and settles patients in the exam room in advance of the physicians visit.

Takes vitals such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, weight, and height and enters them into the EMR.Obtains current medication list from new and return patients and verify allergies during every request for medication and every office visit. Perform medication reconciliation.

Acquires patient history and the chief complaint and document in complete sentences with the proper grammar why the patient is being seen for a visit.

Performs necessary office tests as requested by the physician and document results in the patients record.

Updates patients surgeries in the Surgical History once the patient has had surgery by our physicians. Also, updates surgeries performed by other physicians when they have return visits.

Draws blood specimens from patients and prepares and labels the specimens for the laboratory ensuring appropriate lab is used based on patients insurance plan.

Obtains patient signed informed consent via paper and administer intramuscular injections such as steroids and documents the injection completion in EHR.Updates the provider which patient should be seen next to minimize wait time when multiple rooms are filled up. Patient timeliness and appointment time must be taken into consideration to avoid upset patient(s).Cleans and prepares room in a timely manner for the next patient. Retrieves, directs and responds accordingly to the messages from the nursing line.

Calls-in prescriptions as directed by the physicians.

Ensures compliance with applicable government laws, rules, regulations, AAOA and Company policies and procedures.

Maintains safe environment for patient, co-workers and self, per policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned. What We Offer Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical,Dental, and Vision)Health Savings Account (HSA)Flexible Spen...