Clinic Medical Assistant - Neurology - Full Time

Job Description

The medical assistant at Lakeside Physicians is responsible for assisting the physician in providing direct patient care and health teaching designed to meet the age/developmental specific needs of the health care patients. Our medical assistants are expected to deliver quality care by offering excellent customer service by participating in a team centered approach towards patient care. Medical assistants collaborate with the Physician and nursing staff regarding patient care, holistic care involving patient families, proficiency in order entry, providing clerical and patient related support in the functional areas of record keeping, scheduling, and utilizing knowledge of office policy and procedure, verification of patient demographics, patient record filing and retention, verification of physician orders, scheduling patients for appointments and referrals, preparation of patient for exam, patient billing and payments, meet and greet patients and maintain office supplies.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Minimum One (1) year experience in direct patient care.

Prefer experience in phlebotomy and laboratory testing/specimen preparation. Excellent PC skills. BLS certification. Possess exceptional communication skills, critical thinking skills, and independent decision making skills.

Certifications: BLS Certification required (available through the facility), certification as a medical assistant preferred