Our partner in healthcare, Family Practice of Conyers, is looking for a phenomenal medical assistant. As a Medical assistant, you will assist the physician, nurse practitioner, and other medical staff by performing administrative and clinical duties and providing great customer service to all our patients. Clinical Duties: • Greet and welcome patients • Verify patients’ medical histories • Maintain a patient load of 25-30 patients a day • Explain treatment procedures to patients • Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician and nurse practitioner in exam rooms • Collect and prepare laboratory specimens • Perform basic laboratory tests • Perform and process laboratory blood draws • Disinfect, clean treatment rooms following patient examinations; maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; comply with legal regulations • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; properly dispose of contaminated supplies • Draw blood, remove sutures, change dressings • Set-up EKG machines, administer injections and medications, and perform routine specimen collection and tests • Electronically record patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in patient medical files • Process referrals and fill out health forms for patients • Prepare patient charts that are scheduled for appointments • Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; complete diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keep patient information confidential • Ensure patients are signed up for Chronic Care Management (CCM) as well as any other program the practice is offering Administrative Duties: • Use computer applications • Answer phone calls, emails, patients’ queries, and ensure quality customer service • Assist patients with electronically signing in, uploading insurance data, identification cards, and verifying, updating patients' health data & information • Assist in processing faxes in the fax serve in Athena Health and handling voicemails • Schedule appointments • Arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory services • Scan and fax documents • Perform other duties as assigned or requested Requirements • Strong customer service skills • Experience in Athena EMR system • Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations. • Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and reporting repairs to Office Manager. • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications. • Serve and protect the practice by adhering to professional standards, facility policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements. • Enhance the practice's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Benefits • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) • FSA (Flexible Spending Account) Availability • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) • Full time (36-40 hour week) • $18+/hour