Medical Assistant - Neurosurgery
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
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GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
To assist health care providers and clerical staff in the ambulatory patient care areas. Provides developmentally appropriate care for the ages of patients served. Perform a variety of routine and specialized tasks.
Specific job duties include: Performs and documents vital signs including head circumference checks and physical measurements in an age appropriate manner. Promotes safety and infection control, performs clerical duties to include: answering telephones, greeting patients, appointment scheduling, insurance pre- authorizations, chart preparation and completion, retrieves diagnostic reports including imaging and dictations, arranges for hospital admissions, and procedures, and reinforces physician discharge orders.
Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records.Works as a team to provide family-centered care as a member of a multidisciplinary team, which includes CMA’s, RNs, NPs, PAs, Physicians, and administrative support staff.Triage of patients done daily on patients on the schedule for the following week, and at least 2 weeks in advance for satellite clinics.Critical thinking skills necessary when reviewing patient chart to ensure appropriate scheduling.Ensures referrals ordered for follow-up appointments have been completed such as therapies, imaging studies, ophthalmology referrals etc.Attention to detail when reviewing schedule to determine if a coordination of visits is possible.Will assist in other service lines as needed including Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology.Travel is mandatory to satellite clinics to help support the Neurosurgery travel team. If selected for employment DCH will run a MVR on your driver licenseSpanish speaking skills preferred
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