Medical Assistant

Assist patients with optical orders: optical benefits verification, frame selection, measurements, order entry, payment collection, order verification, dispensing (glasses and contacts) in-person or by mail, adjustments, repairs, and warranty replacements. Responsibilities: Promotion between job levels is based on performance, skill acquisition, required certifications, and the demonstrated ability to successfully handle duties requiring progressively more responsibility.

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Medical Assistant for their Juneau, AK location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Promotion between job levels is based on performance, skill acquisition, required certifications, and the demonstrated ability to successfully handle duties requiring progressively more responsibility.
• Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job (as skills acquire) Optometry Assistant
• Room and screen patients for the providers, perform optical and point of care lab testing.
• Accurately document in a timely manner.
• Assist patients with optical orders: optical benefits verification, frame selection, measurements, order entry, payment collection, order verification, dispensing (glasses and contacts) in-person or by mail, adjustments, repairs, and warranty replacements.
• Assist with inventory management: ordering, cleaning, returns and frame placement.
• Assist with approval and reconciliation of invoices for timely payment.Imaging
• Acquires ocular imaging: photos, ocular coherence tomography, visual fields, topography.
• Enters images into medical record for provider review.Administrative Support
• Assist with triage, tracking and scheduling of referred, recalled or diabetic patients.
• Assist with phones, directing/answering patient questions and paperwork.
• Work with Referral Care Coordinators, providers and/or clinics to facilitate patient referrals.
• Order and maintain office and medical supplies.Other Functions
• Always maintain patient confidentiality.
• Work collaboratively to meet the needs of the patients and organizational goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

 
Requirements:

• Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required:
• High School Diploma or GED
• BLS
• Experience Required:
• One year of medical assistant experience.
• Minimum Years of Experience: 1
• General Certifications:
• BLS/BCLS
• Nursing Certifications:
• CMA
• CCMA

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities