MEDICAL ASSISTANT - Outpatient Pain/Addiction Clinic

We are seeking a MEDICAL ASSISTANT / PATIENT RELATIONS ASSISTANT for our Outpatient Pain Management / Addiction Clinic in the Deer Valley area of Phoenix, Arizona.

We are a unique model in that we provide a multi-disciplinary approach with an MD, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Social Worker, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture and Yoga.

Requirements for MEDICAL ASSISTANT / PATIENT RELATIONS ASSISTANT:

1. Bilingual in Spanish and English Preferred;
2. Associates Degree or two years of relevant experience;

Responsibilities of MEDICAL ASSISTANT / PATIENT RELATIONS ASSISTANT:

• Collect urine samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Type routine correspondence and reports from medical dictation or handwritten copy.
• Answer telephones, relay messages, reminder calls and greet patients
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, confirming medication list
• Directing and/or accompanying patients to the medical provider
• Prepare medical consent forms for inductions, injections, prescribed medications, etc.
• Educate patients by providing medication, information and instructions; obtaining authorizations and answering questions
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock and organizing/cleaning common areas of clinic
• Prepare, collect and send urine drug screen samples
• Assist PRC in sending referral update forms to referral source
• Track and submit Optum Authorization Forms for Physical Therapy
• Enter patient information within Dxscript system
• First assist and coverage for Patient Relations Coordinator