Medical Assistant/Triage (Full/Part Time Available)

Seeking a friendly and dependable full-time Medical Assistant for our Dermatology Practice.

Classification

• Hourly
• Pay
• Rate: Starting at $20 - $22 based on experience and proficiency.

Department

• Centennial
• General
• Dermatology
• Reports to:
• Centennial
• Clinical
• Manager
• Triage/Pathology/MA
• Essential
• Job
• Duties:
• Primary: Triage and Pathology responsibilities. Answering and returning patient calls regarding triage and pathology results. Checking and responding to intramail/email. Printing and distributing faxed refill requests, labs, outside chart notes, prior authorizations, etc. Processing prior authorizations for medications and procedures. Processing refill requests in the EMR system and by fax. Scanning appropriate documents when necessary. Frequently communicating with doctors regarding patients’ medical care. Schedule patient appointments as necessary. Inform patients of pathology and lab results and schedule appropriately. Suture removals and wound checks. Maintaining pathology logs and ensuring patient compliance with treatment. Sending follow-up letters and/or certified letters for delayed treatment or cancelled procedures. Enter MIPS data.

Secondary

• MA assisting when needed. Prepare for clinic day (exam rooms, iPads, laptops, LN2). Create visit note, ascertain chief complaint(s), review of systems, and personal history/family history/medications/allergies with patient and input any changes. Enter MIPS data smoking/pneumonia vaccine/advance care plan/flu vaccine/melanoma patients. Perform various tests, set up and assist with biopsies/surgeries, draw up medications, and perform injections. Document in proper log books for biopsies and all testing done, and maintain accuracy. Complete iPledge paperwork and register or confirm patients in iPledge. Scan and attach all pertinent documentation. Communicate with patient as necessary. Complete letter log for patients with referring physicians as well as indicating when a biopsy has been performed. Clean and restock exam rooms and lab station, sterilize instruments, and wash/fold laundry.
• Education,
• Experience, and
• Licensing