Job Description
Salary: $15.00-$18.00
Southeast Georgia’s premier Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery practice is seeking a full-time medical assistant to join our team! We are looking for a team player with a proactive, can-do attitude, and highly efficient organizational and communication skills. This is a vital position in the office, and we require someone who is comfortable interacting with patients as well as performing various roles and responsibilities in a demanding but very rewarding work environment, with a talented team of like-minded professionals.
Our office is passionate about high quality patient care. We expect team members to be detail-focused with exceptional customer service skills. The ideal candidate has experience in a fast-paced office assisting physicians with consultations and procedures. We expect polished language skills, both in person, over the phone and through email. This is a full-time position with possible travel to other offices 1-2 days per week.
Required applicant education, skills and other qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Medical Assistant experience and credentials preferred.
- BLS/CPR Certification
- Applicant must be comfortable using a computer and typing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail focused with exceptional customer service
Responsibilities Include:
New Patient Consultations:
- Greet the patient with warmth and enthusiasm and make patient feel welcome and at-ease for their consultation
- Review patient’s medical history and ensure consents have been signed.
- Greet patient in the waiting room and bring them back to an exam room.
- Performs patient intake including medical history, symptoms, medication and confirm with them the reason for their visit
- Accurately documents relevant information about the patient and treatment plan in EMR, as appropriate.
- Take photos of the patient for physician’s review
- Accompany physician while meeting with the patient
- Introduce patient to next steps in a professional, customer-centric manner
Assisting with and preparing for surgical procedures: Prepare ahead of time for each procedure with a full understanding of room set-up and instruments and equipment necessary.
- Patient’s chart is completed and at-hand
- All photos have been taken and before and after procedures when appropriate
- Patient has signed all consents for procedure
- Reviews patient’s health history and medications with patient and takes patient’s vital signs
- Patient is dressed in appropriate robe/gown for procedure
- Patient is provided with medications as instructed by physician
Post-Op Guidelines:
- Escort patient back to the exam room
- Removal of sutures/drains as instructed
- Take post-op photos
Other duties:
- Follow up on diagnostic testing results and surgical/medical clearances
- Check voicemails and answer and return patient calls; answers patient questions within scope
- Complete necessary paperwork including medical forms, work notes, and orders for treatment and diagnostic testing
- Sterilize instruments
- Ensure exam procedure rooms and procedure rooms have the necessary equipment and supplies
- Communicates supplies ordering needs with applicable staff member
Submitting Your Application:
APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH A RESUME WITH AN UP-TO-DATE AND ACCURATE WORK HISTORY
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTACH A COVER LETTER:
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR THE SAME POSITION.
This position has the potential for growth for the right candidate.
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