MedicalAssistant/PatientServiceSpecialist

Hybrid position medical assistant and admin assistant **POSITION SUMMARY:** This position is to function as a member of both the clinical and administrative team and complete all assigned daily tasks to ensure smooth day to day operations in the SMG physician practice. The Medical Assistant I /Patient Service Specialist (PSS) I must maintain a professional, positive manner when talking with patients (and all customers) in-person or over the phone or via email.**** **Position: Medical Assistant** **Department: Patient Service Specialist** **Schedule: Full Time** **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:** **Key Responsibilities** **Clinical** * Works close with providers to assist in delivering world class care to patients. * Room’s patients and prepares the patient for the provider visit. * Takes vital signs as necessary. Responsible for accurate blood pressures, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR. * Record patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list, etc. into EMR for physical. * Obtains required consents, completes required forms as needed for specific visit types. * Performs in office testing as needed. Required to perform controls on certain in office tests. * Performs EKGs as ordered. * Chaperones Providers as required. * Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider following SMG policies. * Stocks rooms and monitors expiration of supplies in exam rooms. **Administrative** * Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging, and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed. * Register’s patients in EMR and verifies information including demographics and obtains accurate health insurance information. Conduct eligibility checks to ensure insurance is reflected accurately. * Schedules patients' appointments and appropriate testing for patients as directed. * Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules patient visit. * Performs pre visit pla