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Position: Medical Assistant 

Job Description:

• Performs patient and family education, counseling, and teaching.
• Brings patient into exam room, obtains brief history of complaints, prepares patient for exam and takes vital sign.
• Performs clerical work consisting of, referrals, scheduling appointments with other physicians and facilities, filling out forms, and answering phones.
• Assists physician with exam and procedures as needed.
• Stock rooms, takes care of instruments and autoclaves equipment.
• Assists in the orientation of personnel, with emphasis on nursing aspects.
• Gives injections.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services.
• Assumes charge position as required in absence of supervisory personnel.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned, or required

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/ GED equivalent
• 6 months of customer service experience required
• Previous healthcare experience preferred
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, other employees, and the public
• Knowledge about health insurance, pre-authorization, insurance verification, medical terminology, CPT codes and ICD-9 codes preferred
• Must have excellent customer service skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
• Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and maintain professionalism at all times
• Must have a team mentality, flexibility and willingness to learn
• The ability to communicate effectively, multi-task and work under pressure 
• The ability to uphold HIPAA compliance