Certified Medical Assistant
Job Location: Sandy Springs, Tucker, Decatur, Smyrna, College Park, Gainesville, & Lilburn
Industry: Medical Office – Orthopaedic & Interventional Pain Doctor
Job Summary
Thrive Ortho & Spine, a rapidly growing medical practice with 7 locations, is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to assist our Orthopaedic & Interventional Pain Doctors with providing care for patients in an office setting. The ideal candidate will preferably have a background in Orthopaedics or Interventional Pain, Personal Injury and experience working with eClinicalWorks EMR system.
What Thrive Ortho & Spine Offers:
· A leadership team that includes 2 physicians (non-practicing) with deep & proven industry expertise, having previously successfully built and sold a large pain practice with 9 clinics across metro Atlanta.
· A dynamic work environment with a young core leadership team and the opportunity to participate and grow with the company’s success.
· Opportunity to wear multiple hats, engage in various aspects of the practice if desired.
· A place where your opinion will be heard and valued.
· Competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits commensurate with experience and performance.
· Our leadership team has backgrounds in healthcare, finance and a variety of other businesses & industries and we aim to bring the culture and client / patient centered care that has led to the group’s success.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Rooms and prepares patient by obtaining vital signs, lab values, pain levels, patient education needs, nutritional status and related patient history information.
- Assist in removing/putting-on casts & splints, removing staples & sutures.
- Accompanies physician into the patient examination room and accurately documents the physician’s encounter with the patient, including H&P, ROS, physical assessment, education, lab orders, radiology orders, assessment/plan, billing, and meaningful use.
- Instructs patient on examination and diagnostic procedures that are to be performed; and provides follow-up instructions and other patient education as prescribed by the physician.
- Cleans exam room after each use and prepares room for next patient by cleaning and sterilizing equipment and ensuring used syringes, blades, and any other contaminated articles are disposed of according to company safety guidelines.
- Processes prescriptions and orders as directed by physician and assists with prescription needs and refills in an accurate and timely manner.
- Follows-up on lab and imaging results and maintains all laboratory logs and required checks.
- Maintains pharmacy and other clinical supplies at appropriate levels and identifies and appropriately disposes of expired supplies.
- Maintains patient medical records and ensures proper documentation of telephone and other encounters, patient medications, and other patient information; and notifies physician of any potential complications identified.
- Manages patient telephone calls of a clinical nature, communicating with the physician as appropriate and providing information to the patient as directed by the physician.
- Schedules follow-up appointments as necessary.
- Provides clerical support for the front office as needed, especially during peak or busy periods, to include performing various tasks such as answering phones, greeting and checking in patients, completing prior authorization forms, and scheduling appointments.
- Performs other duties as required.
Education/Experience/Skills/Certifications
Must have the following skills and/or abilities:
- Medical Assistant Certification Required.
- Must have a High School Diploma or equivalency.
- CPR Certification Required.
- Strong knowledge of medical office practice procedures to include HIPAA/OSHA compliance.
- Working knowledge of medical imaging devices such as a X-Ray & C-arm.
- Working knowledge or demonstrated skill in performing blood draws, EKGs, injections, wound dressings, removing sutures, securing blood and urine samples and other related procedures.
- Working knowledge of medical equipment such as autoclaves, stethoscopes, EKG electrodes, vital sign monitors, scales, hemoglobin testing machines and other related equipment.
- Proficiency using syringes, phlebotomy equipment, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, suturing materials and other medical tools.
- Proficiency with computer systems and electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) systems. Experience with eClinicalWorks is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) when working with patients or co-workers.
- Excellent customer services skills to interact with patients in a positive, cooperative, and courteous manner.
- Frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, clearly, and/or quickly.
- Understand, remember, follow, and exchange basic instructions, information, and guidelines.
- Project a courteous, professional and positive demeanor with co-workers.
- Dependable attendance and punctuality are necessary to perform the essential job duties.
- Ability to maintain self-discipline and focus on relevant matters in order to timely complete important tasks.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence and respond clearly to coworkers and supervisors.
Physical Demands
- Constantly stands within a given day while conducting work functions such as providing patient care, documenting, cleaning, and interacting with patients and coworkers.
- Constantly using of fingers and hands in a manner of reaching, grasping, fingering, and/or feeling when providing patient care, documenting, and cleaning.
- Audio acuity in order to correctly distinguish various body sounds (i.e., respirations, heart tones, bowel sounds), discern sounds made by various types of machinery or equipment that would indicate dangerous or improper operation, and to hear normal conversations and receive ordinary information through verbal communication.
- Visual acuity in order to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, and able to read blood pressure gauges, and other medical instruments.
- Frequently lifts, carries, pushes, or pulls up to 25 lbs. of materials and/or medical equipment.
- Frequently stooping, climbing, kneeling, twisting, or reaching within a given day while conducting direct patient care.
- Occasionally running to respond to patient emergencies.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Possible exposure to infectious/contagious disease, hazardous chemicals and materials, needle sticks, blood and body fluids.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- medical assistant: 2 years (Preferred)
Language:
Work Location: In person
