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Allergy & ENT Associates of Middle TN
Experienced Medical Assistant for an Allergy and ENT Practice : Full Time
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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.
$38,280 / year median in Tennessee
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Experienced Medical Assistant for an
Allergy and ENT Practice :
Full Time Allergy & ENT Associates of Middle TN- 5.
Primary Function:
Responsible for rendering professional clinical care to patients within the medical practice, as directed by the physicians and advanced-practice providers (APPs). Assist in the day-to-day clinical operations of medical office visits.Job Responsibilities:
Document in our EMR system- eClinicalWorks (eCW).
Perform triage duties:
Place patients in the exam room. Obtain manual vital signs. Document patient health history in EMR system. Document the patient's chief complaint in EMR system. Assist physicians or APPs with examination and treatment of patients, including scribing and administering injections. Assist physicians with in-office surgeries using sterile procedure guidelines to ensure non-contamination of sterile field. Set up appropriate surgical instrument tray. Perform phlebotomy and laboratory tests as required by the physicians or APPs. Screen clinical telephone calls for providers. May answer patient's inquiries with respect to medical questions within the limits of medical knowledge. Return phone calls for patient questions. Document patient phone calls in the medical record. Ensure that all equipment in the exam rooms are clean and properly stocked prior to each day. Ensure that reports from diagnostic tests ordered have been received. Take calls from pharmacies. Enter in prescriptions and prescription refills to pharmacies as directed by the providers, and document accurately in the medical record. Explain post-op instructions to patients. Schedule post-op appointments. Coordinate with surgery schedulers to schedule outside diagnostic tests. Adequate medical knowledge to perform the essential functions of the job, such as: recording accurate patient histories in the medical record, assist with office examinations, venipuncture, dressing changes, reading clinical instrument gauges, and provide patient education regarding treatment plans. Coordinate patient flow. May have exposure to bloodborne pathogens.Education / Certification
/Licensure Requirements:
High school education or G.E.D. equivalent- required. Completion of a Certified Medical Assistant program
- required. Two years prior experience in a medical practice
- required.
Qualifications:
Communication skills including: fluent in oral and written English- required.
Uniform:
Black scrubs. The practice will reimburse $120 per year for uniform costs.Job Perks:
Great schedule: No nights. No weekends. No holidays. 1/2 day on Fridays.Schedule:
MondayThursday:
7:45am- 4:45pm.
Friday:
7:45am- Noon.
Benefits:
Competitive hourly pay based on experience and credentials. Medical insurance with low and high deductible- optional. Dental insurance
- optional. Vision insurance
- optional.