Medical Assistant – Need MA Diploma or Certificate
Temporary Assignment (Covering Mat Leave to Start)
Schedule: Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Pay: $23/hr
Responsibilities
- Rooms patients with physicians and PA in a fast paced clinical schedule.
- Ability to take vital signs and document in chart
- Booking surgeries for all patients (inpatient and outpatient) when the doctor is scheduled to be in the OR as appropriate.
- Review all CPT / ICD 10 codes with physicians for booking sheets.
- Complete booking form and submit to scheduling as per protocol.
- Write pre-operative request and fax to PCP or specialist as appropriate requested physician.
- Receive & Review pre-operative testing & history and physical from requested PCP’s or specialist as appropriate physician’s office and submit to pre-admissions department for review.
- Manage and maintain schedule for surgeon both in office and operating room.
- Scan all appropriate documentation including testing into patients medical record.
- Call insurance company for verification of CPT / ICD 10 codes for prior authorization.
- Obtain and document prior authorization.
- Receive and answer high volume of telephone calls from patients, regarding questions about surgery and/or cancellations. As appropriate level of assigned experiences and expertise.
- Coordinate surgeries with other physician for shared surgeries.
- Call PCP or specialist as appropriate requested physician office for patients to book the pre-operative clearance visit when possible.
- Call PCP’s specialist as appropriate requested physician office to follow up on medical clearance and testing for surgeon’s review if not received in specified time frame according to current protocol.
- Respects and protects the patient’s rights to confidentiality and privacy and discloses information only for the professional purposes which are in the patient’s best interests with full consideration of their legal rights.
- Displays a positive attitude when interacting with physician’s office staff, physicians and fellow employees of the surgical center
- Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with employees and other managers of the health care team.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in order to maintain a high level of service
- Able to book, reschedule and maintain clinical schedule as needed for day to day appointments. Ability to triage appointments and remedy urgent appointments between physician assistant and surgeon.
…Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. ..It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.#ZIP