Medical Assistant in San Diego, California at The Neurology Center

JOB DUTIES:

• Maintain and oversee assigned providers schedule to avoid conflicts and enable appropriate patient scheduling. Ensure the providers schedule are at full potential.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
• Answer incoming calls from patients, pharmacies, outside providers office, and office staff in different departments.
• Check voicemails multiple times daily. Return voicemails within 24-48 hours.
• Maintain and preparation of patient charts- Charts must be done at least three days in advance. Including obtaining any and all testing ordered by provider.
• Room patients as they arrive- taking vital signs, medication reconciliation, reviewing allergies, updating pharmacies and chart information.
• Clean exam rooms after each patient and stock exam rooms daily. Complete room cleaning check list on Friday’s indicating a deep clean was done.
• Wipe down blood pressure cuffs and tools before and after each patient.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Maintain a positive attitude, cooperation and teamwork.
• Assist with front office duties as necessary.
• Carry out the practices mission statement.
• Adhere to all Joint Commission requirements.
• Familiar with all providers and in office procedure
• Travel to other office locations as needed to provide coverage and support.
• Assist other departments as needed to ensure smooth operations and provide additional support.

• Work closely with other medical assistants, referral department, scheduling department, one-on-one with physicians, patients and interact with all office personal.
• Responsible for assisting providers with all aspects of patient care, including but not limited to: maintain and oversee providers schedule, maintain patient medical records, educate patients and answer patient questions under the direction and supervision of physicians and advanced practitioners.
• Refill medications, complete prior authorizations for medication not covered by patients insurance.
• Responsible for the preparation of patient charts, obtaining any and all relevant records as needed by provider. Confirming all orders placed by provider has been carried out and available for providers review.
• Responsible for follow up of providers schedule. Including: scheduling and rescheduling patients as needed. Assisting scheduling to clear or fill providers schedule.
• Perform diagnostic testing such as vision fields, home sleep testing,
• EPIC, EMR experience preferred