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Apollo Physicians Medical Group

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Certified Medical Assistant

Apollo Physicians Medical Group

Sacramento, CA

$18.50 - $21.50/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 16 days ago

Job description

Job requirements and responsibilities: 
  • Answers telephone calls, identifying self and clinic/ practice, provides proper patient triage as per clinic policy.
  • Receives and documents telephone messages and route to the appropriate person.
  • Schedules appointments with accurate patient information.
  • Calls patient to confirm appointments one day prior. 
  • Obtains patient information and inputs in EMR while ensuring efficiency and verifying the correct patient chart.
  • Verifies patient insurance coverage and collects payments and copays.
  • Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public.
  • Utilizes photocopy and facsimile machine. 
  • Prepares patient prior to provider examination to ensure proper workflow.
  • Provides back office medical assistance to the physician for patient exam and medical procedures.
  • Obtains and records patient, vital signs, time and date, weight, medication profile, immunization record, allergies, chief complaint.
  • Obtains signature(s)/initial(s) where appropriate; minor procedures, injections, etc.
  • Administers and handle medications.
  • Maintains and sanitize the surrounding premises of patients are kept clean and neat.
  • Cleans and sterilizes the medical instruments and equipment.       
  • Maintains proper documentation and logging for autoclave, sterilizing, refrigerator and freezer, dispensing sample medication, injections, sharp containers, accidental report, incident report.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations.
  • Knowledge of normal values for vital signs for specific age group. ( Blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature) 
  • Knowledge of the scope of practice for medical assistants in the state of California
  • Knowledge of ICD 10