What are the responsibilities and job description for the Podiatry Assistant/Certified Medical Assistant - Podiatry - No Podiatry Experience Needed! position at Medical Associates?
Medical Associates Podiatric Medicine & Surgery department is hiring a full time Podiatry Assistant/Certified Medical Assistant to join their team! As part of our team, you'll play a crucial role in assisting with procedures and x-rays, ensuring top-notch patient care. No previous Podiatry experience required!
Non-Certified Podiatry Assistants receive hands-on and online training while working full-time to become a Certified Podiatry Assistant within their first six months of employment.
Schedule: Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30am - 5pm, with an average of about 72 hours per two week pay period. Flexibility is a must!
Location: Primarily at West Campus.
Benefits Package Includes:
- Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation
- 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay) additional annual Profit Sharing
- Flexible Paid Time Off Program (24 days off/year)
- Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc.
What you'll be doing:
- Serve as a primary nurse in the department as well as assist with other areas as needed
- Collect pertinent patient health care data, diagnostic testing, treatments, and review medical records and confer with physician/mid-level providers to ensure patient needs are met.
- May include general office duties such as scheduling and coordinating multiple appointment, and creating lab orders.
Essential Functions:
- Collaborate with health care team according to plan of care.
- Communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, and others. Promote patient wellness and provide patient education.
- Document care provided, including but not limited to: interventions, medication, patient education, and assist with integrity of medical record.
- Facilitate reimbursement of services provided, including but not limited to: charge tickets, referrals, and insurance requirements.
- Maintain an office environment that is safe, neat, organized, and supplied with necessary equipment, instruments, supplies, and educational materials. Ensure equipment is functioning safely and properly. Perform cleaning and maintenance of equipment according to guidelines.
- Demonstrate flexibility in performing other additional duties of patient care. Provide input for devising systems to improve quality and efficiency of patient care and workflow. Participate in required meetings.
- Complete all other assigned projects and duties.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience - From three months to one year of similar or related experience. CMA, LPN, RN experience preferred, but not required.
Education - Certification of Medical Assistant (if not already certified) must be obtained within one year of hire date. Or RN/LPN licensure required.
Interpersonal Skills - A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.
Other Skills - Keyboarding skills and use of electronic equipment. Use and operate a wide variety of diagnostic and medical equipment. Use personal protection safety equipment including gloves, lab coats, gowns, goggles, and face masks/shields. BLS required biannually.
Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
