Certified Medical Assistant
Company: CareSouth
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: June 23, 2022
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Job Description:
Summary: Assists providers and patients in receiving high
quality, patient-centered care; actively works to create and
maintain a professional, positive patient experience. Must be a
Certified Medical Assistant. -Primary Responsibilities: 1. Greets
patients, families, and providers in a courteous, friendly, and
professional manner.2. Effectively, comprehensively utilizes the
electronic medical record (EMR) entering data, documenting,
tracking, and managing patient care.3. Works with the operations
team members to ensure efficient patient flow.4. Comprehensively
prepares exam rooms according to clinical standards, specific
procedures and provider's need for ALL visits.5. Ensures providers
have everything needed to provide high quality, patient-centered
care.6. Triages patients by checking vitals and documenting chief
complaints/reason for visits in the EMR.7. Promptly and accurately
documents in the patient's EMR.8. Administers oral, IM, SC Meds
(injections) per Provider's orders, and as applicable.9.
Facilitates office lab tests, blood draws and obtaining other
specimens either directly or through coordination with Lab vendor
according to Provider's orders and as applicable.10. Follows-up on
lab orders and ensures appropriate, accurate, timely documentation
is available for clinical decision-making.11. Disseminates the
Treatment Plan/Office Visit summary to patient at the end of each
visit.12. Follows-up with specialty referrals and ensures all
information is documented in the record and Provider notes any
alerts.13. Coordinates referrals as directed.14. Completes and
submits requests for Prior Authorizations in collaboration with
Provider.15. Tracks request Emergency Room providers and ensures
patient's records are documented and their PCP is aware of
needs.16. Works with the Front Desk team to schedule follow-up
visits for patients.17. Works closely with Care Coordinator to
assist patients in managing chronic diseases according to Treatment
Plans.18. Performs duties according to Certification as Medical
Assistant.19. Follows clinical standards and guidelines of OSHA,
CLIA, NCQA, PCMH, Meaningful Use, HRSA and all payor sources.20.
Follows and actively participates in CareSouth's Quality Management
Plan and adheres to standards of improvement accordingly.21. As
assigned to Front Desk, performs duties according to specifications
of job description, inclusive of scheduling appointment for all new
and established patients, rescheduling, insurance verification, and
accepting payments.22. Travel to satellite offices based on need
and perform reminder calls, insurance verification, and batch
reconciliation.23. Other duties as assigned. -REQUIREMENTS:1.
Certified Medical Assistant or Associates degree in health care,
accounting or related field.2. Must have knowledge and experience
using Electronic Health Records; must have strong computer
skills.3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.4. Must
have exceptional interpersonal communication skills.5. Must be able
to effectively resolve conflicts.6. Performs all job
responsibilities in full compliance with all applicable laws,
rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Keywords: CareSouth, Shreveport , Certified Medical Assistant, Healthcare , Shreveport, Louisiana
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