Surgery scheduler

Contacting facility where procedure is scheduled to be done

Insurance authorization

Assist with collection of all pre-op labs, medical clearance, consents, orders, History and Physical

Schedule surgical assist

Verify consent form is signed

Collecting information about surgery from MD

Verify and collect medical clearance

Coordinate pre-op labs

Fax all documents to facility: Orders, Labs, History and Physical, Medical Clearance, Consent forms

Follow-up post-op checks should be done on day 1 after surgery for outpatient surgeries and on day 3 for inpatient surgeries.

Print all faxes and place in MD in-box

Complete and send all disability paperwork for patients in a proper timeframe

Additional tasks for all medical assistants:

MUST SPEAK SPANISH! Answer telephones, triage all calls you receive, CHART all orders/advice given over the phone. File all charts from the “file pile” at the end of the day or before patient appointments begin.

Copy charts for medical records request (other medical offices, insurance companies, subpoenas, ect)