Certified Medical Assistant - Woman’s Breast Specialists - Days at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA

Job description

• Woman’s is more than just a hospital. We offer a variety of outpatient health clinics, specialty practices and services for the community. Woman’s Breast Specialist Clinic is looking for a full-time Certified Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Meets, greets, and escorts patients to exam rooms; prepares patients for provider’s visit by obtaining initial information and vital signs including all medical history, weight and height, blood pressure, etc.
• Assists physician with exams, tests, and minor procedures; clean instruments; prepare sterile trays for procedures.
• Orders, stocks, and maintains supplies for exam rooms; reviews all medication and supplies for expiration dates.
• Creates patient's charts; verifies patient's medical records for pertinent data; reviews and maintains current patient information and demographic data.
• Schedules appointments and tests; pre-certify all admissions, surgeries, and outpatient procedures for insurance coverage; reviews all requisitions (labs and x-rays) for completeness and reports results to physician; coordinate appointments and referrals with another physician.
• Perform general clerical duties as requested. Assist other clinic staff members as needed.
• Answers, screens, and returns phone calls regarding prescription orders and refills, patient questions, etc.
• Responsible for CPT and ICD-10 coding for all procedures; works and corrects denied and problem accounts on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for meeting with Regulatory Agencies.
• Coordinates physician meetings including medical review panels, depositions, hospital committee meetings.
• Coordinates and maintains surgery schedule for physicians.
• Orders and receives medications as needed from Pharmacy. Documents as necessary any utilization of medications per provider order within drug log and/or medical record.
• Uses ICD-10 coding for all imaging procedures and imaging pre-certifications.
• Performs other department and clinic specific duties and projects as assigned.
• May be floated to other clinics when needed.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
• Current certification as a medical assistant required
• Previous work experience in an ambulatory clinic setting is strongly preferred
• Previous medication administration experience preferred

Skills

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits

• $16.38 to $23.14 based on experience