Medical Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for assisting physicians with patient care and performing other duties as assigned. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinic services. Conveys a positive image of clinic.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for assisting physicians with patient care, including casting, bracing and performing other duties as assigned

• Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinic services
• Conveys a positive image of clinic
• Assists physician with treating patient as directed
• Prepares injections, takes vital signs, completes H&P questionnaire, and facilitates suture removals/dressing changes
• Issues prescriptions, physical therapy orders, home exercises, work restrictions, diagnostic orders and other orders per physician instruction and assists in patient education
• Maintain a timely and safe clinic that focuses on efficient care with respect to the patient’s privacy and dignity
• Ensure clinic runs efficiently within your power
• Leave clinic as you would want others to leave it for you
• Prepare exam rooms, instruments, linens and perform sharps container check on a per clinic basis
• Work closely with staff in assigned musculoskeletal team to ensure quality patient care and services are provided
• Ensure compliance with clinic standards of quality patient care
• Assist physician with treating patients as directed
• Assist physician with completion of procedure and diagnosis coding of encounter forms
• Review: daily schedule, new patients, follow-up, time allowed, including start and finish time for designated physician(s)
• Also, note time of hospital or other meetings and assist physician with clinic flow to ensure attendance at these meetings
• Work with the Office Manager to coordinate schedule according to physician requirements
• Ensure required medical records are available for appointment
• If unavailable, contact the agency responsible for the records (physical therapist, laboratory, etc)
• Document all patient-related communication or treatment in EMR
• Helps facilitate triage task and scheduled drugs
• Review and help facilitate physician’s communication folder and electronic tasks daily
• Assist the physician in reviewing no show and cancellation patients and take appropriate action
• Maintains supplies and restocks rooms on prescribed schedule
• Sterilizes instruments on prescribed schedule
• Ability to function as a responsible designated tech according to guidelines established in the doctor-specific Ortho Tech manual
• Attend continued education and skill labs
• Assist with Phlebotomy if certified
• Track and complete patient FMLA forms timely
• Work non-assigned physician clinics as scheduled
• Assist with completion of physician responses to electronic communication to provide resolution for patient inquiries
• Assist with obtaining prior-authorizations for diagnostic studies and injections
• Assist in answering inbound patient calls regarding clinical needs
• Maintains strictest confidentiality
• Travel to other locations as needed
• All other duties as assigned
• Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, radiation and bodily fluids

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred graduation from an accredited course for Medical Assisting.
• Languages-Spanish is a MUST