Medical Assistant (Midtown)

We are searching for a Medical assistant for one our our leading Dermatology Clinics in the Atlanta area. The Medical Assistant will assist the provider(s) with patient care. They will create an atmosphere that reflects the level of standards and care that patients can expect to receive from this practice. To be successful in this position, the certified medical assistant must be cheerful, friendly, polite, tactful, and professional in appearance and manner always. They will be able to communicate with the provider and patient and be mindful of patient confidentiality. They will be able to evaluate and respond to a patient needs and relay the doctors instructions. The candidate should be a team player and respectful of their co-workers.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for documenting the practice’s medical records and all information conveyed by the patient throughout the examination verbatim.
• Prepares patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting area to the exam room. Takes patient’s history (HPI), determines chief complaint, verifies their medical and surgical histories, current medications, etc., and takes vital signs if applicable.
• Protects patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information and follows HIPAA regulations.
• Verifies patients’ insurance and accurately enters the patient’s information into the NexTech database.
• Reports to Practice Administrator for administrative duties and to the Nurse Supervisor for clinical duties.
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures and reports changes as needed.
• Communicates with patients, internal as well as external customers, in a courteous, professional, cooperative & mature manner.
• Prior to surgery, reviews and completes required surgical documents prior to appointment with recent test results and correspondence and determines needed services per practice protocol.
• Prior to patient visit, confers with Medical Provider regarding any incomplete patient tests/consults or other incomplete orders.
• Responds to patient communications. Contacts patients regarding test results and schedules further surgical treatment(s).
• Prior to treatment, ensures that all proper consents have been reviewed, initialed, signed and dated by the patient.
• Gives injections, assists with examinations and office procedures as needed; and provides other patient care services as directed by the Medical Providers.
• Performs suture removals as directed by the Medical Providers.
• Upon Medical Providers orders, ensures that the delivery/transmittal of prescriptions is being completed and responds to medication requests per practice protocol.
• Verifies all patient/specimen information corresponds with tissue specimen(s). Records tissue specimen(s) and enters them into log.
• Triages and responds to patient communications per practice policy.
• Assists with scheduling tests and treatments, and processing referrals to other providers.
• Responsible for abiding by the Standards of Conduct and meets all compliance training requirements.
• Effectively uses EMR system to document patient records using proper English grammar, spelling, and syntax.

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- ModMed experience
- Dermatology experience preferred
- 1+ years working within MA roles

- Medical Assistant Certification, Diploma, or Registration

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.