[ref. z71740422] Medical Assistant
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:30 - 17:00)-
Work location: Onsite; Tarzana, CA-Compensation: $21 to $27 per hour
Duties and Responsibilities-
Assists physicians with procedure set-ups, patient procedures and examinations.-
Performs patient care, including vital signs, weights, rooming, assisting with procedures, medication administration (vaccinations) and injections and other necessary tests.-
As required, performs waived testing (urine dipstick, urine pregnancy test, blood glucose testing), perform EKGs, and administers immunizations.
Collects and sends specimens to appropriate labs for testing per protocol.-
Schedules and edits and maintains patient-physician appointments for new and returning patients, using the scheduling system.-
Acts as non-clinical liaison/concierge/navigator for the referred patients in any way the patient needs before, during or after an encounter with a medical facility.-
Informs patient's authorization and collects payment for new and returning patients, using the scheduling system.-
Collects patient demographic and insurance data and enters it into systems as well as assigns medical record numbers-
Assures appropriate verifications and authorizations are complete before the patient sees a provider