JOB DESCRIPTION FOR: Medical Assistant
REPORTS TO: Clinical Nurse Manager
JOB Summary:
Provide professional care by following established standards of practice in caring for orthopedic patients.
FUNCTIONS:
- Provide individualized care to patients
- Prepare for and participate in physician clinics as scheduled to include but not limited to review chart(s), interview patients, prep for procedures/exam
- Knowledgeable in DME stock and application
- Oversee surgery and special procedure scheduling
- Maintain accurate and complete record keeping per policy/ procedure
- Respond to incoming phone calls/ messages per policy/procedure
- Review incoming medical documents, reports, faxed and written communication and follow up appropriately.
- Responsible to maintain and communicate physicians daily and weekly schedules
- Attend in-services and meetings as indicated
- Proficient in cast/ splint application
- Proficient in wound care
- Maintains HIPAA compliance
- Maintain universal precautions
- Performs other duties assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- CPR CERTIFIED
- Pursue Medical Assistant Certification - will cover cost of training
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 1 year Clinical
- Preferred 2+years clinical plus office experience
Other skills:
- Computer and keyboard skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi task
- Electronic Medical Health Knowledge
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Physical Demands:
- Average physical effort which involves patient care
- Lifting of supplies/ equipment
- Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
- Prolonged periods of standing/ walking
- Manual dexterity and mobility
- Environmental Demands
- Various levels of stress
- Subject to many interruptions
- Subject to irregular hours
- Occasional travel
- Blood-borne Pathogen exposure at high risk as defined by OSHA
- Hazardous material exposure minimal to moderate
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
