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Medical Assistant/Medical Secretary - FT
Summary
Title:Medical Assistant/Medical Secretary - FT
ID:1349
Department:Nursing, medical assisting
Location:Main Clinic--Columbus, GA
Description
This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status. This company is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


Position Goal: Support the sponsoring physician through various administrative functions to ensure that patients are serviced in the most professional and timely manner possible.

Position Responsibilities:
  • Answer phone, record messages, deliver messages to physician and medical assistant.  Must handle phone calls accordingly…attorney calls, workers comp calls etc.
  • Overall responsibility is to run an effective clinic for the physician.
  • Review charts for accuracy.
  • Copy and mail dictation to PCP’s and referring physicians, Tricare, W/Comp adjusters etc and check for missing dictation.
  • File and track OP Notes, surgery pictures, lab data, x-ray and test results.
  • Schedule physician’s meetings, appointments and make necessary travel arrangement
  • Review and maintain charts to ensure completeness.
  • Escort patient from waiting area to triage area, ranging from those patients with full mobility to limited mobility. Constant monitoring of schedules and patient flow during clinic to ensure maximum efficiency/organization.
  • Conduct initial vital signs evaluation to include any lab specimens
  • Remove staples, sutures, and assist with minor surgical procedures as needed
  • Assist with placement, removal, and instruction of devices such as splints, immobilizers, braces, and bandages
  • Clean and sterilize equipment using approved techniques

Experience: Typing ability of 60 WPM. Familiarity with dictation recorder. Computer experience. Working knowledge of medical terminology/spelling. Two years experience in a medical office setting preferred. MA certification or minimum one (1) year experience preferred but not required.
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent and MA certification a plus
Special Qualifications: Must be able to work independently.  May be required to work in the clinical setting with physician.

*Travel may be required*
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