Md vs office manager/medical assistant

Differences between md and office manager/medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Md example responsibilities.

• Manage the office regarding Clia and OSHA laws and regulations
• Manage on call pager for after hours triage and urgent matters while staying in complete communication with the physician.
• Manage patient files by making new charts, keying all encounters through ICD-9 coding procedures and posting in patient database.
• Operate electrocardiograph (EKG), call to schedule test for patients and routine office visits.
• Back office responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals, chief complaint and documenting into EMR system.
• Assist physicians in exams rooms, administer intramuscular injections and perform venipuncture on adult and pediatric patients.
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Office manager/medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage front office operation, scheduling appointments, answering phones, filing insurance, including ICD-9 and CPT coding for insurance.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Prioritize patient scheduling base on procedures, screen patient calls, telephone triage, and prepare exam rooms.
• Utilize ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS to verify accuracy of medical codes, medical procedures and medical supplies.
• Front office duties include filing, triage of incoming calls, mail, patient appointments, and ordering office supplies.
• Perform all office management duties and assist in back room procedures, including chest x-rays, EKG, and urinalysis testing.
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