Sr. Medical Assistant - Dept. Of Medicine

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• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support
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Sr. Medical Assistant

Under the Direction of the Assistant Director for the Clinical Development the Sr. Medical Assistant, is cross trained in three specialties, schedules surgical cases and receives procedure/surgery/medication authorization for assigned providers. The Sr. MA will float to multiple sites and provide service line support. The Sr. MA is responsible for clinical-pre-visit planning, maintenance of exam rooms, medical/surgical supplies, and equipment. The Sr. MA is cross trained in clinical procedures. The Sr. MA must be a certified medical assistant.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Prepares specialty Specific Pre-visit planning worksheets
• Represents physician in surgical scheduling reconciliation
• Prepares documentation to secure procedure or surgical authorization
• Sr. Medical Assistant authorized to submit ambulatory protocol order set
• Prepares patients for medical appointments including obtaining and recording patients’ vital signs.
• Prepares instruments and equipment for use in examinations and/or medical/surgical procedures.
• Assists Physicians with examinations and medical procedures.
• Clean and dress wounds, remove sutures as requested by a Physician.
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• Collect samples, taken by physician for testing, and deliver them to the laboratory.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes materials, instruments, equipment, rooms and supplies.
• Inventories and requisitions supplies.
• Reviews patient charts for instructions regarding prescriptions, tests, follow-up appointments and/or patient testing procedures.
• Schedules patients for follow-up testing procedures.
• Obtains pre-certification/authorization for surgical procedures, admissions, etc.
• Assist in locating and filing records.
• Retrieves lab reports, dictations, x-rays and correspondence.  Files and maintains orderly records.
• Provides patient education and instruction as directed by the Physician.  Makes decisions and jud