Medical Assistant
Padala Family Practice
Lecanto, FL
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on January 11, 2019
Medical Assistant
Primary Care looking for Medical Assistant, front/back office with EMR experience.
Pay commensurate with experience.
Also looking for experienced medical billing person Padala Clinics 2 locations - Lecanto and Crystal River
Administrative Duties (may include, but not limited to):
- Using computer applications
- Answering telephones
- Greeting patients
- Updating and filing patient medical records
- Coding and filling out insurance forms
- Scheduling appointments
- Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services
- Handling correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping
Clinical Duties (may include, but not limited to):
- Taking medical histories
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients
- Preparing patients for examination
- Assisting the physician during exams
- Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
- Performing basic laboratory tests
- Instructing patients about medication and special diets
- Preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician
- Transmitting prescription refills as directed
- Drawing blood
- Taking electrocardiograms
- Removing sutures and changing dressings
Patient Liaison: Medical assistants are instrumental in helping patients feel at ease in the physician’s office and often explain the physician's instructions.