Medical Assistant - Fort Wayne, United States - Summit Pain Management

Summit Pain Management

Verified Company

Fort Wayne, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Purpose:
Assists patients and healthcare providers by providing clinical and business office assistance.

Duties:

Welcomes patients by greeting them in person or on the telephone
Verify patient by confirming their name and date of birth
Prepare patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room
Perform preliminary physical tests; take blood pressure, weight and temperature; report patient history summary
Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential
Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about procedures
Educate patients by providing medication and procedure information and instructions; answering questions
Maintain safe, secure and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations
Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock and placing orders
Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance and notifying administration for repairs
Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Complete records at every visit by correctly recording patient information
Produce the prescription(s) correctly as ordered by the medical provider and providing them to the patient
Obtaining pertinent reports such as imaging, labs, test results and presenting them to the medical provider
Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential
Serve and protect the physician or healthcare provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards

Skills/Qualifications:

Clinical Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Hospital Environment, Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Verbal Communication, Inventory Control, Planning, Dependability, Medical Teamwork, Medical terminology experience is welcomed, but not necessary.

Pay:
$ $20.00 per hour

Benefits: