Certified Medical Office Assistant, Primary Care
Tulane University

Certified Medical Office Assistant, Primary CarePrimary Care

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Medical Office Assistant will be responsible for performing a variety of clinical, clerical and administrative functions. Clinical duties include, but are not limited to, triaging patients, collecting medical information, recording vital signs (blood pressure, pulse and weight), assisting providers during procedures, performing routine point of care testing (cholesterol and blood glucose testing) , obtaining insurance authorizations for procedures and EKGs. Additional responsibilities will include: scheduling patient appointments, faxing/scanning documents, pre-certifying services and procedures, maintaining the stock room and the physical environment of the exam and procedure rooms. The Medical Office Assistant will serve as floater between clerical and clinical staff as needed.The Medical Office Assistant will be responsible for performing a variety of clinical, clerical and administrative functions. Clinical duties include, but are not limited to, triaging patients, collecting medical information, recording vital signs (blood pressure, pulse and weight), assisting providers during procedures, performing routine point of care testing (cholesterol and blood glucose testing) , obtaining insurance authorizations for procedures and EKGs. Additional responsibilities will include: scheduling patient appointments, faxing/scanning documents, pre-certifying services and procedures, maintaining the stock room and the physical environment of the exam and procedure rooms.

Required Qualifications

• Successful completion of a medical assistant program, military corpsman program, or Certified Nursing Assistant training program
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of clerical/administrative previous medical office experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Cardiology Experience
• Phlebotomy Experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft
• Office Familiarity with electronic medical records

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