Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Focus Orthopedics

841 Oakley Seaver Drive

Clermont, FL 34711

Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Office Medical Assistant/Oiffce Support

PURPOSE: Performing functions such as, interviewing patients in the office, transcribing office notes, scheduling

surgical procedures, obtaining surgery authorizations, ordering medical supplies.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Physician

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assisting surgery scheduling to include patient communications, consents and arrangements, creating

post of Rx’s for physician’s approval, scheduling surgery at surgery center facility, working with vendors

such as DME to order post op walker and other surgical support staff

2. Obtaining surgical prior authorizations with insurance carriers for physician and facility approvals and

enter/attach authorization in ECW

3. Working with other physician offices such as primary care and other specialty offices in order to

effectively synchronize patient surgical care for pre op, to include PCP communications to set up pre op

labs, EKG, Chest x-rays etc

4. Interviewing patients and assisting the physician in the office with patients’ care, lab results, e -

prescriptions etc

5. Answering phone calls to make appointments, take messages, create Rx per patient’s request to forward

for physician approval, etc

6. Check ECW fax log throughout daily in order to attach patient documents, print payments for billing,

assign documents to appropriate employee, etc

7. Maintaining policy and procedures manuals to include access and controls of all Electronic Protected

Health Information (ePHI)

8. Transcribing office notes after reviewing clinical, medication and any other patient examination and

history information with the physician, including MIPS workflows

9. Call new patient referrals daily to make appointments after screening performed to establish patient care

needed

10. Perform projects and related work as required

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

1. Minimum of 5 years physical medical office experience

2. Extensive knowledge and understanding of internal office procedures and protocols

3. Ability to identify problems and initiate action for effective resolutions

4. Ability to manage and communicate effectively with employees, physicians and other management in the

most professional way

5. Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology and surgical procedures and codes

6. Awareness of Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) point of contact duties to include training of

logins, system history and securing the facilities plan and safeguards

7. Must be organized, flexible and versatile with the ability to function effectively in stressful situations

8. Knowledge of medical terminology

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees

within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as comprehensive inventory of all dutie s, responsibilities and

qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

I, candidate name, have read and acknowledge the above.

Employee Signature:__________________________________ Date:___________________________________

Physician Signature:_____________________________________Date:___________________________________

We are a one doctor orthopedic surgeon office....looking for a nice, caring candidate to be a part of our team to care for our patients.

Company Description

We are a one doctor orthopedic surgeon office....looking for a nice, caring candidate to be a part of our team to care for our patients.