Medical Assistant - Urology

Job Details

Job Location

Potomac Beauregard - Alexandria, VA

Position Type

Full Time

Travel Percentage

Negligible

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Rooms patients during the clinic.
• Perform all necessary in-house testing prior to the physician seeing the patient, which include UA Dip, bladder ultrasound, uroflows.
• Nurse schedule as assigned : Catheter removals, catheter changes, BCG instillations, DMSO installations, Urocuff studies, bladder ultrasounds, other scheduled responsibilities.
• Preps and assists physicians with in-office procedures.
• Performs clerical duties related to clinical services including appointment scheduling, returning messages for patients as requested by physicians.
• Fills out FMLA or disability paperwork for assigned physicians.
• Performs medical receptionist duties as necessary : answers telephone, screens calls, takes messages, works on incoming faxes, takes payments, and provides information.
• Obtains, verifies, and updates patient information and provides support services to patients and medical staff.
• Obtains prior authorization for ordered imaging and prescriptions.
• Checks physician voicemail 2-3 times daily.
• Assists team's scribe with prescription refill requests.
• Works with the team's scribe to address physician's telephone encounters and documents.
• Performs daily assigned tasks related to JCAHO or CLIA compliance.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of the clinical area as assigned by the clinical supervisor-including exam rooms, procedure rooms, patient restrooms, lab, and instrument cleaning area.
• Other duties as assigned by admin.

Performance Requirements :

1. Patient Care

2. Clinical Support

3. Administrative Duties

4. Collaboration

5. Equipment and Supplies

6. Compliance and Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Knowledge :

Skills :

Abilities :

Education :

High school diploma or GED. Diploma as a medical administrative assistant from an accredited medical vocational course preferred. Certification of CCMA, RMA, or CMA preferred.

Experience :

Minimum one year of administrative assistant experience in a medical office setting.

Equipment Operated :

Office machinery including computers, cystoscopy scopes / carts, ultrasound machines, autoclave, and instruments for several procedures.

Work Environment :

Work performed in an office environment with frequent contact with staff and patients.

Mental / Physical Requirements :

Manual dexterity for office machine operation, including computer and clinical equipment; stooping, bending, or standing for extended periods. Stress may be triggered by multiple staff demands and deadlines.