Overview

Responsible for front and back office as well as assisting Physicians and Nurses with medical examination and performing Urodynamic Testing of patients

Responsibilities

Perform Urodynamic Testing on patients.  Skilled at placing urethral catheters. 

Prepares charts for the next day; reviewing records from previous visit or new patient referrals, obtaining records from hospital or other inpatient/outpatient facilities, laboratory facilities to ensure the provider has all pertinent information at the time of the patient visit. 

Obtains insurance carrier prior authorization for patient medications when needed. 

Checks-in and checks-out patients, obtains and writes referrals, when appropriately trained and directed, and schedules outside appointments with specialists.

PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Gives directions to patients and visitors.

Handles pick-up and drop off of medications.

Phone triage.

Takes vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure.  May draw blood and give injections under the immediate supervision of a Physician or RN, collect and process urine samples.

Chaperons when appropriate and assists during certain minor surgeries and diagnostic procedures, such as Pap Smears. 

Maintains clean, well-equipped examination rooms; cleans and sterilizes instruments. 

Stocks examination rooms and triage area with medical supplies.  Inventories and reorders supplies.

Document all information in EMR.

Prepare education packets.

Transport patients to hospital/ED when necessary

Check EMR tasks daily

Review patient lab results, discuss abnormal findings with the physician and follow up with patient with regard to treatment as necessary

Performs other duties as assigned, according to the individual departmental needs.

Travel between locations is required when needed.  

Qualifications

High school diploma plus successful completion of a Medical Assistant program (or equivalent military training) and certification (CMA, CCMA, or RMA) is required, or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of employment.

Performing relevant functions in a doctor’s office preferred.  Must have some working knowledge of computers. Customer service-oriented individual is required. Experience with urology and or gynecology is a plus.

Your active certification must be uploaded to your profile.

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