Medical Assistant

MA Certification preferred.

Location: 5625 Eiger Rd. Suite 200 Austin, TX 78735

Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm (with occasional Saturdays 8 am-12 pm)

We need a back office medical assistant to perform the following duties:

• Effectively check in and prepare patient for office visit/examination/procedures.
• Correctly obtain vital signs, perform in office procedures/treatments (EKG, spirometry, peak flow, bone density, nebulizer treatments), and relay laboratory test results of any laboratory testing done in office.
• Correctly obtain patient histories (Medical, Surgical, Social, etc.).
• Record medication and allergies of individual patients.
• Assist Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with examinations or in office procedures.
• Correctly prepare and administer immunizations and injections ordered by Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner.
• Appropriately monitor patients after injections/vaccinations.
• Effectively handle incoming phone calls from patients (or pertinent to patients), pharmacies, other physician's offices, testing resources (Radiology, laboratories, etc.), and insurance companies.
• Accurately notify patients of various test results and communicate appropriate follow up instructions to assure proper course of action is directed.
• Review refill request from pharmacies and follow in office/assigned doctor's protocol to refill or route refill requests.
• Clean and sanitize examination/procedure rooms.
• Clean, wrap, and sterilize instruments.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year of professional back-office MA experience
• Dependable
• Polite and courteous
• Proficient, accurate, and thorough with all above stated tasks
• Resourceful and able to adapt and improvise dependent on situation
• Prioritize tasks accurately
• Able to work as a team with all other departments and staff
• Passionate about providing the best care to patients

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Experience with Athena EMR a plus

Website: www.pfpdocs.com