Assists physicians by performing clinical and administrative duties under the direction of a physician. This is a cross-trained position: the Certified Medical Assistant performs core medical assistant duties (rooming patients, assisting with procedures, specimen handling, and room and equipment care) and also serves as a medical scribe, accompanying the provider into the exam room to transcribe the history and physical exam and accurately document the encounter, including symptoms, diagnoses, follow-up instructions, prescriptions, patient orders, and procedures. Administrative duties may include completing patient call-backs, outpatient referrals, appointment scheduling, and relaying biopsy or lab results under the direction of a physician.
Responsibilities:
Clinical Duties (Medical Assistant)
- Room patients, including measuring vital signs if applicable, and update medical charts (including exam notes, medication lists, allergies, and pharmacies); prepare patients for exams or procedures.
- Assist providers in procedures and injections as appropriately trained, including setting up biopsy trays.
- Disinfect and clean treatment rooms following patient exams and at the end of the day; stock assigned patient rooms daily and as needed to maintain proper inventory.
- Clean, wash, and sterilize equipment per the autoclave process.
- Collect urine samples and perform routine tests directed by the provider; prepare other specimens for testing or lab pickup.
- Perform biohazard maintenance: check all sharps containers (in rooms and lab) and biohazard trash cans, and replace if full.
- Closing duties, including setting biopsy trays for the following day.
Documentation Duties (Scribe)
- When working in the scribe role, accompany the provider into the exam room and directly assist during consultations and examinations.
- Transcribe the history and physical exam and accurately document the provider's encounter with the patient, including symptoms, diagnoses, treatment plans, follow-up instructions, orders, prescriptions, and procedures, as dictated by the physician or advanced care provider, for their review and approval.
- Assist in placing orders for imaging, prescriptions, or referrals for review and approval by the physician or advanced care provider.
- Enter billing codes for review by the physician or advanced care provider.
- Update patient history, physical exam, and other pertinent health information.
- Prepare and assemble medical record documentation and charts for the physician.
- Anticipate the needs of the physician to ensure efficiency in a clinical setting.
- Coordinate with the rest of the care team (e.g., other medical assistants) so that rooming, room turnover, and procedure setup keep pace with the provider's schedule.
Administrative Duties
- Coordinate referrals of services to and from other health care providers, acting as the liaison between a provider, his/her patients, and other medical offices.
- Assist with back-office duties when not directly assisting the provider with a patient, such as completing patient call-backs, outpatient referrals, appointment scheduling, clearing biopsy logs, and relaying biopsy or lab results under the direction of a physician.
General Duties
- Communicate with patients, physicians, and all staff professionally and with respect.
- Maintain cleanliness of clinic areas, exam rooms, and shared office spaces (labs, break room, bathrooms).
- Maintain a team-centered attitude, including willingness to collaborate or provide coverage on other provider teams as necessary.
- Perform other clinical or non-clinical tasks as assigned by the physician, supervisors, and managers.
*PSI has 5 locations. Occasionally, due to staffing needs, you must be willing to travel to any of these sites: (Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, Rocklin or Vacaville).
Requirements
Certified Medical Assistant
Bachelors Degree
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
401(k) Matching
Free Parking
Parental Leave