Job description:

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Primary Job Duties: Assisting physicians and mid-levels in any other way to ensure effective & efficient patient flow. Both in person and telehealth visits. You will support the physicians and their patients through a variety of tasks related to patient care management, organization and communication. The target is to complete all tasks accurately, with high quality and in a timely manner. Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work is a must. Punctuality is key.

Other Job Functions:

• Welcomes patients, visitors, physicians and staff in a warm, friendly and professional manner.
• Rooms patients upon arrival, documenting patient's vital signs and chief complaint in the patient's chart/ EMR system (Intergy). Confirming current medication list and any additional information as instructed by the physician.
• Assumes responsibility for assisting physicians with anything they may need - obtaining tests, labs, translation, etc.
• Two days prior to patient's appointment, reviews patient's chart and checks that all pertinent information is up-to-date including current referrals and test results.
• Pulls prescription refill requests and obtains approval from physician to refill.
• Calls or faxes in any orders approved by physician.
• Checks voice mail messages regularly throughout the day and addresses/responds to all inquiries by the end of each day. Documents in EMR for accuracy.
• Assists in routing completed billing sheet to the appropriate location.
• Cleans and sterilizes room before bringing in the next patient.
• Maintains OSHA logs and keeps up to date for compliance.
• Restocking of patient rooms with supplies on a daily basis.
• Inventories and reports medical supplies that need to be ordered to the appropriate lead.
• Checks assigned physicians mail on a daily basis and notifies physician of patients' lab and test results; meeting times; etc.
• Reschedules appointments as needed if there is a change in MD's schedule.
• Provides back-up for other providers, if needed and as instructed by their lead.
• Promotes the purpose, values and foundations of TNG at all levels of the organization and to our customers.

REQUIREMENTS -

Education, Experience & Certifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program required.
• One year work related experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification preferred.
• Certified California Medical Assistant preferred.
• Salary to be determined based on experience.
• Pre-employment screening on candidates is a part of our standard hiring process.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.