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Medical Assistant/Surgery Scheduler Trauma Full Time
Summary
Title:Medical Assistant/Surgery Scheduler Trauma Full Time
ID:1753
Department:Nursing, medical assisting
Location:Nashville, TN
Description

The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status. This company is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Position Goal: Assist Physician(s) in Clinic with patient care activities. Complete administrative duties as required.
Position Responsibilities:
  • Familiarity with what the physician requires for a productive clinic.
  • Review and maintain charts to ensure completeness/EMR guidelines w/reviewing clinicals.
  • 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.
  • Review initial vital signs evaluation to include any lab specimens
  • Remove staples, sutures, and assist with minor surgical procedures as needed
  • Clean and sterilize equipment using approved techniques
  • Clean and stock exam rooms and change sheets on exam tables after each patient
  • Communicate restrictions and instructions to patients
  • Follow up calls to patients after surgery or other invasive procedure to document their progress
  • Communication with outside facilities for scheduling tests or surgery to include having any necessary orders, pre-cert, or referral information ready
  • Completion of insurance, disability, and FMLA forms in a timely manner
  • Scheduling surgeries and diagnostic tests.
  • Route charts and films for surgeries and tests per the physicians protocol
  • Ensure patients have the necessary surgery/test appointment information to include location, date, and time
  • Assist in administrative duties as required, to include but not limited to: collection of past due balances when scheduling surgery, scheduling appointments pre-cert procedures, insurance verification, data entry, posting charges, and assisting secretaries.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Experience: 3 years experience in medical office setting required, 5 years preferred. Orthopedic experience a plus. Requires computer experience. Knowledge of AthenaNet and medical terminology preferred.
Education: High School or equivalent required, and MA certification a plus
Special Qualifications: Must be able to work independently and have working knowledge of HIPAA requirements. Maintains CPR certification. Knowledge of the health care field and medical specialty.  This position may require irregular work hours. Current Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must be in good standing.

**Travel required
 
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