Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

A podiatry medical assistant specializes in ankle and foot care. Medical assistants keep the medical office running efficiently and take on many tasks. A podiatry medical assistant's responsibilities may include ordering, sorting, storing supplies and restocking exam rooms. Cleaning exam areas, setting up instruments and equipment and cleaning the sterilizer. Greeting patients, answering the office phones, performing data entry and scheduling appointments, assisting front office staff if and when needed and manual insurance verifications. Any other duties determined appropriate by management.

Essential functions include preparing patients for examination by taking vitals; recording medical history into Epic, escorting patients to and from exam rooms, complying with OSHA and HIPPA regulations, scheduling surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical centers; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms, helping the physician with procedures, giving patients injections as directed by the physician, casting for orthotics, applying below knee cast, applying low dying strapping to feet, applying Unna Boots, performing nail debridement, performing callus/corn debridement, dressing changes, performing X-Rays, documenting phone calls, returning patient messages; completing in-baskets, updating logs.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent required. Special position requirements include light travel to other offices may be required for business needs. Preferences include at least one (1) year of experience preferred, medical assistant certification is preferred, Epic experience is preferred.

Physical demands include the ability to sit for at least an hour at a time, stand and walk for up to 20 minutes at a time, assist with rooming patients, filing, and other basic office tasks to include keeping office environment and waiting room clean. This will require the ability to bend, stoop, and lift up to 5-10 lbs. The position requires the ability to utilize the computer and keyboard for long periods of time.

Work requirements include sitting, standing, bending, reaching and squatting. Employee duties will frequently require computer usage including the ability to type as well as verbally communicate with patients and co-workers. Occasional lifting up to 30lbs. Assist patients in and out of the patient chair with support with other staff members.