Medical Assistant

Description

SUMMARY

• Provides patient care support to licensed providers and serves as a liaison between patients and healthcare providers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares patients for      visit by directing/accompanying patients to the examining or X-ray room, providing gowns/drapes, and assisting with proper positioning of patients for the examination and/or treatment
• Interviews patients and records medical histories, may order x-rays per provider order or protocol, or obtain results from imaging facilities;
• Assists healthcare providers during examinations as directed. Duties may include but are not limited to, performing dressing changes, taking vital signs, preparing and drawing up injectable medications, labelling medications for administration by provider, applying/removing casts/splints, removing sutures/staples, preparing laboratory test requests, preparing lab specimen for pick-up per protocol;
• Generates orders for prescriptions, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation therapy, DME, etc. as directed by the provider; inputs into EMR.
• Schedules follow-up appointments, tests, test results, procedures, and injections with designated provider or facility.
• Coordinates all aspects of surgery scheduling according to surgery scheduling protocols. This includes obtaining medical clearances, pre-certifications, and consents,      submitting orders and scheduling preassessment, as well as preoperative and postoperative appointments.
• Reconciles patient health history information at visit updates any additional information pertinent to patient care and scans various documentation into EMR. Such documentation includes hospital dictation, disability forms, laboratory test requests, medical clearances or any other correspondence as directed after obtaining the provider's signature.
• Triages patient correspondence received by phone, voicemail or patient portal in adherence to policy. Documents patient correspondence into the EMR system and advises patient-provider plan of action.
• Maintains exam rooms which may include the following: prepares exam rooms including stocking of appropriate supplies, instruments, and equipment for examination of patients daily. Cleans exam rooms according to protocol between patient examinations. Dispose of any contaminated materials appropriately.
• Cleans and sterilizes medical instruments and equipment.
• Providers, RNs, and managers may also assign other duties.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares disability and other forms for provider signature.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent, Current Basic Life Support (CPR, BLS) certificates
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or Certified Orthopedic Tech      preferred
• Two years of orthopaedic experience preferred
• Three years of medical office experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in the use of  electronic medical records (preferred)
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in all written and verbal communications
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to comprehend and complete assigned tasks furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to identify resolutions to problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills
• Strong knowledge of orthopaedic terminology (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of orthopaedic surgical and diagnostic procedures (preferred)
• Knowledge of casting and splinting (preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of HIPAA and safety guidelines
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with patients/families
• Ability to travel between multiple site locations (if applicable)
• Valid Georgia driver’s license and driving history meeting Resurgens’ requirements

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent, Current Basic Life Support (CPR, BLS) certificates
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Graduate of an      accredited Medical Assistant Program or Certified Orthopedic Tech      preferred
• Two years of orthopaedic experience preferred
• Three years of medical office experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in the use of electronic medical records (preferred)
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in all written and verbal communications
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to comprehend and complete assigned tasks furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to identify resolutions to problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills
• Strong knowledge of orthopaedic terminology (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of orthopaedic surgical and diagnostic procedures (preferred)
• Knowledge of casting and      splinting (preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of HIPAA and safety guidelines
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with patients/families
• Ability to travel between multiple site locations (if applicable)
• Valid Georgia driver’s license and driving history meeting Resurgens’ requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and to talk and hear. Employees are to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift, push and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employees may be required to operate various types of orthopaedic equipment necessitating manual dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is typical of a physician's practice. While performing the duties of this job, employees may be exposed to the risk of infectious diseases when interacting with patients and/or family members. The employee may be occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.