About the Job:

Providing clinical and office assistance in the clinics of health care providers.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; authorizing drug refills as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies.
• Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions.
• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered; completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential (HIPAA).
• Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Schedule appointment
• Answering phone for busy clinic
• Relay messages & critical lab values to the physician
• Receive & document orders such as labs, imaging & prescriptions
• Pre-clinic chart preparation
• Request and electronically file medical records from hospitals and referring clinic
• Fax completed notes to referral sources
• Work & distribute incoming faxes daily
• Vitalize & Triage (includes documenting medications, past medical, surgical, family, & social history, entering current medications & drug allergies)
• Follow meaningful use guidelines
• Maintain patient's privacy and follow HIPAA Guidelines
• Must be able to travel to locations: Hondo, Boerne, Lytle

Minimum Requirements

• Medical Assistant Certification
• 2 years Medical Assistant experience
• Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish)

Posting Specifics

• Mileage is reimbursed if traveling between locations on any given day (driving log required)
• Bi-Weekly Payroll / Direct Deposit
• Working hours vary from clinic to clinic - Typical hours are 8:00 am-5:00 pm or 8:30 am-5:30 pm
• 1-2 times a week some clinics may require your arrival as early as 7 am & others could end as late as 7 pm / flexibility is required.
• Full Time with benefits