FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Fairview Community Health
Bowling Green, KY
Full-time
Call Center / Customer Service
Posted on April 4, 2018
FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Has the following full-time position open: Experienced Medical Assistant Must have experience in routine medical office setting. Regular attendance mandatory. Application can be picked up at: 615 E. 7th Ave. MONDAY-FRIDAY
Completed applications and questions can be directed to: Dawn Coleman PO Box 1177 Bowling Green, KY 42102-1177 270-783-3573 ext. 1033 dcoleman@fairviewcommunityhealth.org
Medical Assistant Job Duties:
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
- Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
- Saves ophthalmologist's time by helping with office procedures such as laser surgeries, tear duct probes.
- Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
- Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery.
- Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
- Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.
- Serves and protects the ophthalmogy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.