Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Primary Responsibilities/Requirements:

• X-ray experience desired but not required
• Perform general nursing duties in a busy orthopedic practice
• Perform suture/staple removal
• Perform wound care/dressing changes
• Drawing up meds; calling in medications
• Application of sterile fields
• Applying and removing casts and splints and fitting of orthotics
• Locate any necessary films, test results, and/or reports for upcoming appointments
• Schedule and precert tests, procedures and surgeries
• Prepare exam rooms, restock supplies for clinic, power up computers, etc.
• Prepare charts for clinic and print out patient information as requested by physician
• Assist with verifying pre-op labs and scheduling surgery clearances as needed
• Assist other physician team members as needed
• Travel to satellite offices in local area as needed
• Fill out disability, return-to-work and insurance forms
• Obtain physician signature on miscellaneous forms
• Friendly and Professional patient communication when answering and returning patient phone calls, providing various forms of patient education and handouts, escorting patients to and from exam rooms, appointment/surgery reminder calls, responding to and chart patient messages and communicating test results to patients with direction from physician

Must also possess:

• HS Diploma/GED required
• ROT or CCMA certification required by first 90 days of employment
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, TOC physicians and staff
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in very busy clinical setting
• Outstanding organizational, verbal and writing skills
• Independent and highly motivated
• Exhibit initiative and self-discipline
• Proven positive, "teamwork" attitude and work history
• Experience with surgical patients preferred
• Clinical experience required, orthopedic experience a plus

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to use arms, hands, and fingers skillfully
• Frequent moving, pushing, pulling of heavy patients and/or equipment
• Constant standing and walking for long periods of time
• Must be agile and able to work efficiently in space limited areas
• Consistently work at a productive pace
• Must readily adapt to frequent treatment schedule changes

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Certified Medical Assist.

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