Medical Assistant

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• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.

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Website: optimadermatology.com

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Role overview (listing rewrite)

Optima Dermatology is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant in Salem, NH to deliver clinical support in our expanding dermatology and medical aesthetics group. This hands-on Medical Assistant role centers on patient preparation, procedure assistance, care coordination, and office efficiency for visits and treatments. Role Overview In this full-time Medical Assistant position at Optima Dermatology in Salem, NH, you will keep exam areas ready, help patients through appointments, assist clinicians with office procedures, manage specimen handling and external testing, arrange referrals and diagnostics, handle insurance pre-authorizations, maintain supplies and inventory, and uphold confidentiality while collaborating closely with providers and managers. Competitive compensation is offered, along with the satisfaction of improving patient experiences, plus benefits that include generous health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Responsibilities Ready examination areas by cleaning between visits, restocking materials, and arranging procedure setups as required. Bring patients to rooms, measure vital signs as needed, ask about visit purpose and current medications, take temperature when indicated, explain how to prepare for the exam, and finish routine paperwork. Support physicians and other clinicians during patient care steps such as removing sutures, extracting warts or moles, and conducting other minor procedures. Package laboratory specimens correctly, complete required forms, reach out to testing facilities when needed, deliver results to the physician before notifying the patient, and file the records. Arrange both in-house and off-site diagnostic tests or procedures by giving patients clear preparation guidance, booking the slots, and documenting ordered services plus final results. Arrange specialist referrals by contacting offices, securing appointments, and transmitting any requested test data. Obtain lab, imaging, and emergency department reports from hospitals and other sources; call pharmacies for prescription authorizations; relay orders to nursing facilities; share test outcomes with patients; and return patient calls with physician guidance. Secure pre-authorizations for medications and referrals by speaking with insurers, documenting the approval codes, and tracking every referral. Conduct manual counts of medications, verify dates, request replacements when low, and restock back-office materials as needed. Sanitize exam and lab areas each day and tidy the reception space. Carry out every task while protecting confidentiality and safety for patients,…

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